Job Description

A fixed-term employment register is not a vacancy and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made.

The Clinical Lead Allied Health Professional Employment Register is established to provide the Department of Health with a pool of experienced and skilled people who are able to work at short notice. Interested persons are able to submit their application to be considered for duties on a fixed-term or casual basis.

The Register will remain open until 30 June 2027 and will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Please note that the Register will not preclude other Clinical Lead Allied Health Professional positions being advertised if warranted. Current vacancies are available on the www.jobs.tas.gov.au website.

Salary

$123,717 to $134,336 per annum

• Please note that access to the progression point of Year 4Q salary of $134,336 is subject to the successful completion of a relevant Master’s Degree.

Classification

Allied Health Professional Level 4

Award

Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Location

South, North and North West

Duties

Provide expert level allied health specialist clinical advice enabling the delivery of high quality patient care for patients with complex care requirements.

Develop and promote effective partnerships within the Tasmanian Health Service and with external community service providers for liaison, education and support for complex and high-risk patients.

Provide authoritative specialist clinical advice on the development of policies and the delivery of services across the continuum of care.

Essential Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study at a recognised tertiary institution, and registered with the relevant Board or, in the case of unregulated professions, eligible for membership of the relevant professional association.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

a) Crimes of Violence
b) Sex Related Offences
c) Serious Drug Offences
d) Crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check

3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

4. Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration for some roles

Desirable Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of post graduate qualifications and/or other accredited training in the area of allied health professional practice
• Current Driver’s Licence

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

Generic Clinical Lead - Allied Health Professional AHP4 (June 2023) CSU.docx
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the blue "Apply now" button on this screen.

This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to complete/upload your selection criteria responses and attach your resume. Please note that attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Important information

The email account you provide when making job applications will be used in correspondence to you. It is important that this is kept up to date and monitored regularly.

To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details.

For further information contact

South:

Christy Dorward
Discipline Lead
Phone: (03) 6166 8633
Email: christy.dorward@ths.tas.gov.au

North:

Nadia Zalucki
Acting Executive Director – Allied Health Services
Phone: (03) 6777 6260
Email: nadia.zalucki@ths.tas.gov.au

North West:

Brad Birleson
Executive Director Allied Health
Ph: 0459 115 993
Email: bradley.birleson@ths.tas.gov.au

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