Clinical Nurse Consultant - Discharge Planning (524296)

Department of Health, Tasmania; West Coast; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel assistance

Relocation support

Professional development

Leave entitlements

Fitness Passport

Carer Accredited Employer

Job summary

Department of Health Tasmania is seeking a permanent full-time Clinical Nurse Consultant – Discharge Planning to provide expert clinical leadership in safe, timely discharge from the North West Regional Hospital. You will work with Patient Flow and After hours Managers, aged care and community teams to resolve complex discharge needs and strengthen pathways between services.

You will guide staff, lead improvements to discharge policies and use evidence and performance data to enhance patient

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise in discharge planning and complex discharge coordination.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making to improve patient flow.
• High-level communication and leadership across hospital and community teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvements to discharge policies and processes.
• Guide staff and multidisciplinary teams to resolve complex discharge needs.
• Use performance information to improve patient flow while centering care on patients' needs.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

The Team

The Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) brings together expertise in patient flow and care coordination to support safe, timely care. Working closely with nursing, medical, allied health and community services, the team helps address barriers to discharge and supports continuity of care between hospital and community settings. Collaboration and a shared focus on patients, families and carers underpin the team’s work to improve access to services and the patient journey.

The Team

The Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) brings together expertise in patient flow and care coordination to support safe, timely care. Working closely with nursing, medical, allied health and community services, the team helps address barriers to discharge and supports continuity of care between hospital and community settings. Collaboration and a shared focus on patients, families and carers underpin the team’s work to improve access to services and the patient journey.

The Role

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant – Discharge Planning, you will provide expert clinical leadership to support safe, coordinated and timely discharge from the North West Regional Hospital. Working alongside the IOCs Patient Flow and After hours Managers, Residential Aged Care Liaison Clinical Nurse Consultant, Care at Home Clinical Consultant, Transit Lounge, clinical teams, patients, families and community providers, you will help resolve complex discharge needs and strengthen pathways between services. You will guide staff, lead improvements to discharge policies and processes, and use evidence and service performance information to improve patient flow while keeping care centred on each patient’s needs.

You will need

• Clinical expertise and demonstrated experience supporting patients with complex discharge requirements, including effective coordination with those involved in their care.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills to develop, implement and evaluate processes that improve patient flow and respond to operational demands.
• High-level communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to adapt and achieve results across hospital and community multidisciplinary teams.

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

Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from a mutually agreed upon date.

• 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

$118,297 to $125,543 per annum. 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.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type

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.

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

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

For more information

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

Name: Matthew Wooler

Position: Nursing Director Integrated Operations

Phone number: 04484 22104

Email address: [e-mail]

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

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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.