Clinical Nurse Consultant – SAFE & Forensic Leadership

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

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Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania is seeking a casual Clinical Nurse Consultant for the SAFE service. The role focuses on clinical leadership in sexual assault and family violence, delivering expert examinations, risk assessment, and evidence collection while guiding multidisciplinary teams in a sensitive setting.

Applicants must be a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, hold Tasmanian Working with Children registration, and have ongoing professional development in sexual assault forensic medicine.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration.
• Desirable postgraduate qualification in sexual assault forensic/medical examination.

Responsibilities

• Functions as an advanced clinical practitioner within the SAFE service and supports policy/procedure development.
• Conducts forensic and physical examinations of sexual assault victims, collects evidence, and may testify as an expert witness.
• Coordinates and provides internal and external education and support related to SAFE examinations.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Forensic examination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Working with Children registration (Tasmania)

Job description

Department of Health, Tasmania is seeking a casual Clinical Nurse Consultant for the SAFE service. The role focuses on clinical leadership in sexual assault and family violence, delivering expert examinations, risk assessment, and evidence collection while guiding multidisciplinary teams in a sensitive setting.

Applicants must be a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, hold Tasmanian Working with Children registration, and have ongoing professional development in sexual assault forensic medicine.