Lead Nurse Practitioner — Home & Community Rapid Care

Department of Health, Tasmania; West Coast; On-site; AUD 89,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development opportunities

Relocation assistance

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Multidisciplinary networks across CHS

Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to lead advanced clinical care in the Community Rapid Response Service across North West Tasmania. You will practice with high autonomy, delivering assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in patients’ homes and communities.

You’ll collaborate with GPs, pharmacists and allied health staff, mentor teams, and contribute to service development while benefiting from professional development and relocation assistance where eligible.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and endorsement as Nurse Practitioner.
• Extensive clinical experience in primary health care or community health.
• Advanced assessment, diagnosis and management of acute, chronic and complex conditions.
• Advanced clinical judgement and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership with the ability to educate, mentor and influence others.
• Current Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of clients in community settings.
• Provide rapid and intensive responses to acute illness, injury, or deterioration of chronic and complex conditions.
• Initiate and interpret diagnostic investigations and implement evidence-based treatment plans within Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.
• Work collaboratively with General Practitioners, community providers and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.
• Lead clinical excellence through quality improvement, research and evidence-based practice.
• Mentor, educate and support nursing and multidisciplinary staff.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and evaluation of the Community Rapid Response Service.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical assessment

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Department of Health, Tasmania seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to lead advanced clinical care in the Community Rapid Response Service across North West Tasmania. You will practice with high autonomy, delivering assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in patients’ homes and communities.

You’ll collaborate with GPs, pharmacists and allied health staff, mentor teams, and contribute to service development while benefiting from professional development and relocation assistance where eligible.