The Team

Royal Hobart Hospital is Tasmania’s largest hospital, and the Cardiology Department within the RHH is the tertiary referral centre in Tasmania. As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH works closely with the University of Tasmania and other institutions.  All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

The Role

The Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Service provides holistic care to ensure that patients have better access to specialised healthcare.  As key members of the RHH Cardiology multidisciplinary team, they provide high quality, evidence based care to all Cardiology patients across Southern Tasmania.

The Cardiac Nurse Practitioner provides post discharge follow up for heart failure inpatients, the service also manages heart failure patients referred from GPs, general medical physicians and private practice. They support the prevention of secondary risk factors, particularly managing hypertension, hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol), valvular heart disease and arrythmias.

Why Tasmania:

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

You will need

1. As an endorsed Nurse Practitioner, demonstrate extensive clinical experience and advanced clinical competencies, together with extensive experience working in a senior capacity delivering services in a primary healthcare practice environment.
2. Demonstrated advanced holistic nursing experience in clinical judgement by applying the principles of pathophysiology and the range of human sciences integral to the designated area of nursing practice.
3. Well developed, and strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate, educate/guide within inter-professional teams and the ability to consult, refer, liaise, and negotiate on complex professional clinical services and health systems issues.

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 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

$148,470 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 7.5% 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).