The Team

The Community Transition Care Program offers short-term, goal-oriented support for older people transitioning from acute or subacute hospital settings to the home environment. We are a dynamic multi-disciplinary team supporting clients to optimise functioning and independence. 

The Role

The TCP Clinical Nurse works closely with the TCP Manager to triage referrals and assess clients’ current care needs. Through liaison with referring teams, the Clinical Nurse ensures that risks and barriers to safe discharge home are addressed, and that appropriate supports are arranged.

The role attends a comprehensive initial home visit assessment to identify the needs of older persons and their carers. Taking a person-centred and multidisciplinary approach, the role provides clinical expertise, support, and advice to the multidisciplinary team in the management of clients with complex nursing care needs, including risk screening and assessment of falls, pressure injury, wound management, cognitive impairment, medications, continence, and pain.

The TCP Clinical Nurse may provide short-term direct clinical nursing interventions or facilitate onward referrals to support the ongoing nursing needs of clients. As required, the Clinical Nurse liaises with clients’ external healthcare services, such as General Practitioners, Specialists, and Service Providers, to ensure a consistent and multidisciplinary approach to care.  

You will need

1. Highly developed clinical nursing knowledge, skills, and judgement with experience providing evidence-based primary health care to older people with age-related needs or cognitive impairment.
2. Ability to work in a leadership partnership with the Nurse Manager to maintain a strong professional environment by assisting with planning and coordination of staff and resources.
3. Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide effective and efficient client care and discharge planning within established operational frameworks and using a range of information technologies.

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

Details of appointment

Permanent, part time, day worker position, working 68.4 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*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

$109,767 to $115,813 per annum (Pro rata). 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.

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:

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate. 
• 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

• Current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration - NDIS endorsed

• Current Driver’s Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Relevant post registration nursing experienc