Role Overview
Provide effective leadership and management of nursing staff and services and set strategic direction within the Department of Medicine – Sub Acute and Ambulatory Care Service Division of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) in consultation with the Clinical Director – Department of Medicine. The role manages an interesting and diverse range of specialist services including Rehabilitation Wards, Renal Units North and Northwest, Specialist Clinics, Diabetes Centre, Hospital Aged Care Liaison Team (HALT), Transitional Care Program (TCP), Refugee Health, Respiratory North and Northwest, Neurology, and Diabetes and Renal Research. The role reports to the Executive Director of Operations and Performance and receives professional support from the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery.
Responsibilities
* Lead clinical governance systems to achieve and promote highest standards of service delivery, quality improvement and risk management strategies.
* Direct the operational activities of designated clinical services consistent with agency objectives and provide effective leadership, coordination and direction for the management of human, financial and material resources.
* Assist in the development and application of clinical management policies, protocols and guidelines enabling evaluation of services against best practice standards.
* Provide leadership and direction in research/education, continuous quality improvement and innovative redesign.
* Manage clinical and corporate risk within the established framework while ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff.
* Support Nurse Unit Managers to facilitate initiatives that enhance quality of patient care by providing a learning environment through mentoring, team development and individual capability development, and managing performance.
Salary and Benefits
Salary: $148,470 per annum, plus 12% superannuation contribution. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
Allowances: Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.
Benefits include: travel and relocation assistance up to $15,000 for overseas candidates, up to $10,000 for interstate, professional development and accelerated pathways, a range of leave entitlements (including study leave and Professional Development Support), Fitness Passport access to 40+ fitness facilities.
Eligibility
Essential criteria: Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
Desirable: Relevant Post Graduate Qualifications.
Employment Details
Permanent, full time, day worker (with on-call) position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from 10 June 2026. Hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people living with disabilities and other key communities.
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