The Team
The Community Transition Care Program offers short‐term, goal‐oriented support for older people transitioning from acute or sub‐acute 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
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
Reference the Statement of Duties for all selection criteria.
Details of appointment
Permanent, part‐time, day worker position, working 68.4 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. Hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary
$109,767 to $115,813 per annum (Pro rata). Our employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary Packaging
You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits, including living expenses up to $9,010 plus $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year plus 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).
Eligibility
* 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.
Desirable criteria include relevant post‐registration nursing experience, e.g. Sub‐Acute/Medical/Community/Aged Care.
For more information, contact Emma Turner, Nurse Manager – Transition Care Program, emma.turner@ths.tas.gov.au.
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