The Team
The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) provides important health and wellbeing services for families across Tasmania with children aged 0-5. The service promotes the healthy development and wellbeing of children, providing growth and developmental assessments, health-focused early intervention, referrals and connections with other early childhood service providers.
The CHaPS supports families as they transition into parenthood, enhancing parental confidence and capacity, and providing information and services focused on building relationships between children and parents/caregivers. It is a family-friendly workplace that values work‐life balance, encourages and supports career enhancement and growth. Monday to Friday Day Worker position with no Public Holidays.
The Role
* Provides leadership to clinical staff in the Child Health and Parenting Service.
* Ensures the efficient and effective provision of care, based on clinical standards and best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical, management, education, and nursing research functions.
* Leads and manages the coordination of overall client care and is responsible for managing the allocated human, material, and financial resources for service delivery within CHaPS.
You will need
* Individuals will demonstrate capability to be adaptable and respond and adjust easily to change. They are proactive and self‐directed and will seize opportunities and act upon them, ensuring improved outcomes for the practice area.
* Individuals will demonstrate capability to make rational and sound decisions based on a consideration of the facts and alternatives available, make quick decisions when required and will commit to definite courses of actions.
* Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in contemporary nursing management practice, including clinical governance; clinical risk management; evidence-based practice; research; clinical standards; ethics; and legislation.
Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania
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.
Details of appointment
Fixed term, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 22 June 2026 until 4 July 2027.
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
* Salary range: $126,036 to $132,932 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.
* Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type.
Salary Packaging
You'll have access to salary packaging a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 and $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).
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here.
Eligibility
* Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
* Current Working with Children Registration.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
* Relevant post‐graduate qualification.
* Post‐graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing and Health Management.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
* Nurse Unit Manager – CHaPS G7a WWCR.docx
* Department of Health – Applicant Guide Sep 2024.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.
Stacey FergusonAssistant Director of Nursing, CHaPS N/NW0419 579 491stacey.ferguson@ths.tas.gov.au
What it is like working at the Department of Health
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
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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).
Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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