Registered Nurse - Clinical Coach (527707)

The Team

K10 East is an engaging and energetic Older Person's Acute Care ward. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional multidisciplinary care, our supportive environment and our promotion of learning and leadership. We provide care to a wide-ranging variety of geriatric conditions and situations which require high level skills and critical thinking. Our service works closely with other teams in the Sub- Acute Aged and Community stream to deliver excellence in healthcare, to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

The Role

The Registered Nurse or Midwife - Clinical Coach:

• Supports and works collaboratively with less experienced members of the healthcare team and participates in orientation, precepting, clinical teaching, overseeing learning experiences, and goal setting for nursing and midwifery novices.

• Is responsible for the clinical supervision, coaching and assessment of nursing and midwifery novices in the clinical environment. The position works within the Older Person's Acute Care setting supervising, assessing and guiding cohorts of novices in achieving clinical practice competence and specified clinical and service operational goals in line with the broader education and professional development service/unit level plan. 

You will need:

• Current knowledge of, and the ability to apply nursing/midwifery principles, procedures, and evidence-based practices in the delivery of patient/client care in a relevant clinical setting and in line with legal requirements, the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), Registered Nurse or Midwife Standards for Practice and other relevant professional standards.
• Demonstrated ability to use clinical coaching principles to support professional and clinical development of novice nurses and midwives.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership to support the nursing or midwifery management team, and to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. 

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Fixed term part time, shift worker position, working up to 32 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 01 May 2027.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$102,439 to $109,175 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: 

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type 

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities.  (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023). 

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse or a Registered Midwife 

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Minimum of 4 years clinical experience in the relevant practice setting. 
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications appropriate to the clinical area. 
• Membership with the relevant professional organisation (e.g.: Australi