Registered Nurse - Clinical Coach (527867)

Department of Health, Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and relocation assistance

Professional development and training

Leave entitlements including study

Fitness Passport

Carer Accredited Employer Status

Job summary

Department of Health, Tasmania is seeking a Nurse/Midwife Education Coach for Ward 3D in Launceston. The role focuses on supervising and guiding nursing and midwifery novices, delivering clinical coaching and assessment in a busy clinical environment.

The successful applicant will bring NMBA registration, post‑graduate qualifications, and a minimum of four years of clinical experience, with strong leadership and teamwork skills to support professional development and safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMBA as a Registered Nurse or Midwife.
• Minimum 4 years clinical experience in the relevant practice setting.
• Postgraduate qualifications appropriate to the clinical area.
• Membership with the relevant professional organisation (e.g.: Australian College of Nursing, Australian College of Midwives, ACORN, ACCCN).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision, coaching and assessment of nursing and midwifery novices.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership to support the nursing or midwifery management team and work in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical coaching

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

NMBA Registered Nurse or Midwife

Job description

The Team

Ward 3D is a 32-bed general medical ward located on Level 3 of the Launceston General Hospital. Our exceptional staff are committed to treating every patient with respect, patience, and support. We take pride in providing all patients with the highest standard of care. We promote a welcoming and inclusive workplace culture that prioritises staff wellbeing, recognises achievement and fosters a sense of belonging and purpose. Our team is committed to professional development where we have ongoing development opportunities designed to enhance skills, career growth and lifelong learning. We approach every day with compassion, accountability and heartfelt care for our staff and patients.

The Role

• Supports and works collaboratively with less experienced members of the healthcare team and participates in orientation, precepting, clinical teaching, overseeing learning experiences, and goal setting for nursing and midwifery novices.
• Is responsible for the clinical supervision, coaching and assessment of nursing and midwifery novices in the clinical environment. The position may work across a range of health care settings supervising, assessing and guiding cohorts of novices in achieving clinical practice competence and specified clinical and service operational goals in line with the broader education and professional development service/unit level plan.

You will need

• Current knowledge of, and the ability to apply nursing/midwifery principles, procedures, and evidence-based practices in the delivery of patient/client care in a relevant clinical setting and in line with legal requirements, the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), Registered Nurse or Midwife Standards for Practice and other relevant professional standards.
• Demonstrated ability to use clinical coaching principles to support professional and clinical development of novice nurses and midwives.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership to support the nursing or midwifery management team, and to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

1x Permanent, part time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 52 hours per fortnight, commencing from December 2026.

1x Fixed term, part time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 12 hours per fortnight commencing from December 2026 to 19 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

$102,439 to $109,175 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.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4

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).

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria

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

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Minimum of 4 years clinical experience in the relevant practice setting.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications appropriate to the clinical area.
• Membership with the relevant professional organisation (e.g.: Australian College of Nursing, Australian College of Midwives, ACORN, ACCCN).

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.

Statement of Duties

• Generic Registered Nurse-Midwife - Clinical Coach G4 (July 2024) CSU.docx

Application Guide

• Applicant Guide.docx

For more information

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

Name: Morgan Farrell

Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Ward 3D

Phone number: [phone]

Email address: [e-mail]

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