St Marys Community Health Centre and Tasmania’s North-East:
St Marys is nestled in the Fingal Valley in Tasmania’s North-East, approximately 90 minutes' drive from Launceston, and just 10 minutes from the vast and unspoilt beaches of the beautiful East Coast. St Marys is within easy reach of several National Parks and world class mountain bike trails.
St Marys Community Health Centre has an emergency room and 8 inpatient beds. The centre offers emergency, sub-acute and palliative care and a range of community and outpatient services which include community nursing, home help, an adult day centre, physiotherapy, social work, and child health. Other allied health services visit regularly. The Tasmanian Lymphedema Centre is also based at the facility. Medical services are provided in conjunction with our co-located GP practice operated by Ochre Health.
Our team works closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.
The Registered Nurse plays a pivotal role in delivering safe, person-centred, and holistic nursing care within the unique rural context of St Marys Community Health Centre. Working across emergency and inpatient acute, subacute and palliative care, the RN provides comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in accordance with the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and THS policies.
The role is integral to maintaining high-quality clinical services in a multipurpose facility, ensuring timely response to patient needs, supporting chronic disease management, and providing first-line emergency care for local community presentations. The RN contributes to multidisciplinary teamwork, facilitates effective communication with patients and families, and supports the coordination of care within the broader health service network.
The Registered Nurse actively participates in quality and safety initiatives, incident reporting, infection prevention and professional development, while also supporting and guiding ENs, support staff and students. The role upholds THS values and fosters a safe, culturally respectful, and inclusive environment that meets the health needs of the St Marys community.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
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.
Permanent, full time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from a mutually agreed upon date.
*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.
$80,524 to $109,175 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
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:
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.
Regional Allowances:
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Rachel Owen
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone number: 6387 5555
Email address: rachel.owen@ths.tas.gov.au
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