Nurse Unit Manager - Community Specialist Nursing Services (520042)

Tasmanian Government

Launceston

Hybrid

AUD 126,000 - 133,000

Full time

44 hours ago

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Job summary

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) – Community Specialist Nursing Services provides strategic and operational leadership across Community Dementia, Continence and Wound Care Services within Primary Health North. The role ensures high-quality, evidence-based patient care through effective management of clinical services, workforce, budgets, quality and safety systems, and service improvement initiatives.

The NUM leads multidisciplinary teams, drives contemporary nursing practice, and ensures services

Qualifications

Registered Nurse with NMBA registration or eligible for registration.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in health care.
Knowledge of dementia, continence and wound care services is desirable.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership to Community Specialist Nursing Services within Primary Health North.
Coordinates clinical, management, education and nursing research functions.
Leads resource planning and ensures service delivery meets standards and targets.
Drives quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic management

Clinical nursing leadership

Budget management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager - Community Specialist Nursing Services (520042)

Department of Health
Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Nth
Primary Health North

Applications must be submitted by Thursday 12 November, 2026 11:55 PM

Thursday 12 November, 2026 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 7a

$126,036 to $132,932 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

North

Location:

Allambi Bld, 33-39 Howick St

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) - Community Specialist Nursing Services provides strategic and operational leadership across Community Dementia, Continence and Wound Care Services within Primary Health North. The role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, evidence-based patient care through effective management of clinical services, workforce, budgets, quality and safety systems, and service improvement initiatives. The NUM leads multidisciplinary teams, drives contemporary nursing practice, and ensures services meet legislative, organisational and performance requirements.

The Team

The Nurse Unit Manager will be required to provide leadership and strategic management for the community services group.
There are three specialist areas of community services which the Nurse Unit Manager will be directly supervising, to ensure efficient and effective provision of care. The three services, Community Continence Service, Community Dementia Service and Community Wound Service are based at Cimitiere House in Launceston.
The Community Continence Service strengthens health outcomes through the provision of quality and safe care. The specialist team focus on the continence, bowel and bladder issues by completing assessments, providing advice and support. The goal of the team is to positively impact the clients ability to have a social and functional quality of life.
The Community Dementia Service is a small nursing team who provide support to people living with dementia in the homes. The team focus on independence of their clients, empowering them to remain at home with support and improving their levels of engagement.
The Community Wound Service has a Clinical Nurse Consultant who provide consultation, advise and assessment of complex and /or chronic wounds. The role also supports the community clinics and district hospital in the north, reviewing and monitoring incidents and performing education.
The Nurse Unit Manager works in partnership with her clinical specialist and other senior staff, to ensure provision of care is based on best practice principles within a collaborative framework. Our progressive and innovative team offers a caring environment for the delivery high quality patient and client centred care.

The Role

The Nurse Unit Manager:

Provides leadership to Community Specialist Nursing Services within Primary Health North which encompasses the Community Dementia Service, the Community Continence Service, and Wound Care Services.
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 within Primary Health North Community Specialist Nursing Services.
Leads and manages the coordination of overall patient care and is responsible for managing the allocated human, material and financial resources for service delivery within Primary Health North Community Specialist Nursing Services.
Provides a high level of operational leadership and direction, ensuring resources are efficiently utilised and services are effectively integrated within the Community Specialist Nursing Services; across service and program areas.
Ensures the highest standards of service delivery are achieved in accordance with Health Service policy, directions, service standards and financial performance targets.
Provides leadership and coordination of delegated short projects for service improvements and innovation activities designed to improve standards of client care in Primary Health North.

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

Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*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.

$126,036 to $132,932 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 $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and 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

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

*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.

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

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

*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.

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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.