Job Description

The Team:

Smithton District Hospital (SDH) is small sized sub-acute public hospital located in Smithton Tasmania. It services the whole Circular Head region with a catchment population of 8000 people.
The Hospital has 12 subacute beds accommodating general medicine, post-acute, palliative and end of life care. We have a 3 bay Emergency First Response unit staffed by nurses and General Practitioners (Rural Medical Practitioners) who are contracted to provide on call medical services. No surgery is performed at this hospital.
SDH offer outpatient services including low risk chemotherapy and supportive treatments for cancer patients, blood products and iron transfusions for acute and chronic conditions.
We have a small team of highly skilled staff who provide holistic patient care.

The Role:

• Deliver care to patients and clients as delegated by the RN, under the supervision of an RN or EN, according to the nursing care plan and within the scope of the RUSON Workplace Guidelines.
• Work with the RN and/or EN to support priorities for patient or client care delivery.
• Assist the RN and/or EN in the collection of appropriate data from patients, clients and/or family.
• Other duties as per Statement of Duties

You will need:

• To be student nurse who has completed at least one placement at either Uni or TAFE so can actually be either student enrolled or registered nurse.
• Hold a current first aid certificate

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, casual, position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 months. *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: $66,935 to $73,138 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.

Regional Allowances

• Remote and Rural Professional Development Allowance of an additional salary allowance of 4%

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.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria

• An undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing student who has successfully completed their first clinical practice placement.

• An undergraduate Diploma of Nursing student who has completed their first clinical practice placement.

• Current Working with Children Registration (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

• Current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (where applicable and as determined by individual position requirements).

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Current First Aid Certificate

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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

Generic Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing (RUSON) G1 (March 2026).docx

Application Guide:

Applicant Guide.docx

How to apply:

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

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Sharan McLaren
Position: Director of Nursing
Phone number: 0499938405
Email address: sharan.mclaren@ths.tas.gov.au

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