The Role:
The Enrolled Nurse provides direct patient/client centred nursing care to assigned patients/clients, within the scope of practice of an enrolled nurse and under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse/midwife to achieve patient-centred outcomes.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The Location:
With a population of approximately 1600 people King Island is based in the Bass Strait between Victoria and northwest coast of Tasmania, and is well-known for world class cheese, fresh seafood, very clean air, and incredible surfing and golf. The Hospital is located in Currie which is King Island's largest town and administrative centre.
If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, and want to find out more about what it means to be part of our community visit:
King Island Hospital & Health Centre has four acute care beds, a palliative room with adjoining family room, two emergency rooms, Treatment room, outpatients consulting rooms, 14 permanent residential aged care beds providing high, low and respite care.
Details of Appointment
Multiple Permanent full time and part time shift-worker positions are available working up to 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible
*hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant
1. 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 and part time vacancies.
Salary: $63,083 - $69,835 per annum pro rata + 11% superannuation + access to salary packaging
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.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
2. District Allowances of up to $2385.25 per annum for a family
3. Remote and Rural Professional Development Allowance of $3,533 per annum and an additional salary allowance of 10%
4. Post Graduate Allowance of up to 7.5% based on qualification type
5. Professional Development Allowance of up to $500 per annum (for over 30.4 hours, $125 for under)
6. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2019
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
7. Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as an Enrolled Nurse (holds a Board-approved qualification in administration of medicines
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:
8. Conviction checks in the following areas:
9. crimes of violence
10. sex related offences
11. serious drug offences
12. crimes involving dishonesty
13. Identification check
14. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
*as required by the Commonwealth Home Support Program and/or the Aged Care Act, occupants of this role are required to undertake a conviction check assessment every three years.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
15. Generic Enrolled Nurse G2 (July 2023) 0003 CSU.pdf
16. Generic Enrolled Nurse G2 (July 2023) 0003 CSU.docx
Applicant Guide
17. Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
18. Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures 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.
Please note:
19. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
20. All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
21. Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.