Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) - CHaPS (529272)

Service Tasmania; Launceston; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

A health service provider in Tasmania is seeking a dedicated Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join their team, focusing on child health and family services. The role offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership while ensuring effective service delivery. Based in Launceston, this part-time position involves managing staff and resources, promoting healthy child development, and supporting families with children under 5. Competitive salary between $109,767 and $115,813 pro rata, with access to additional benefits and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

12% superannuation contribution

Salary packaging options

Relocation assistance up to $10,000

Professional development support

Fitness Passport for access to fitness facilities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clinical experience within Child and Family Health.
• Capacity to provide clinical leadership and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to contribute to service evaluation and development.

Responsibilities

• Works in partnership to ensure effective care provision.
• Assists in planning and management of staff and resources.
• Maintains effective communication with stakeholders.
• Acts as a clinical resource and role model.

Skills

Clinical experience in Child and Family Health

Clinical leadership

Professional judgement

High level of clinical knowledge

Ability to innovate and evaluate services

Education

Registered Nurse with current licensure

Postgraduate qualifications (desirable)

Job description

The Child Health and Parenting Service are looking for suitable Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) candidate to join our dynamic team in providing quality service to families of children under 5 based in the Northern region of Tasmania. The ANUM is an experienced nurse who, within the area of Child and Family Health/the Child Health and Parenting Service.

The Team:

The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) provide important health and wellbeing services to families across Tasmania with children aged 0-5. The service promotes the healthy development and wellbeing of children, providing growth and developmental assessments, health-focused early intervention, referrals, and connections with other early childhood service providers.

The CHaPS support families as they transition into parenthood, enhancing parental confidence and capacity, and providing information and services focused on building relationships between children and parents/care givers.

• The Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) provide important health and wellbeing services to families across Tasmania with children aged 0-5. The service promotes the healthy development and wellbeing of children, providing growth and developmental assessments, health-focused early intervention, referrals, and connections with other early childhood service providers.
• The CHaPS support families as they transition into parenthood, enhancing parental confidence and capacity, and providing information and services focused on building relationships between children and parents/care givers.
• The core values which guide our work in the Department of Health are the CARE values - Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Having a consistent set of values across the Department provides a shared purpose, and unifying principles to support us in carrying out our work.

The role:

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) is an experienced nurse who, within the area of Child and Family Health/the Child Health and Parenting Service.

• Works in partnership with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and other senior staff, to ensure the efficient and effective provision of care based on best practice principles within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework.
• Assists the NUM with the planning and management of staff and resources and provides operational leadership through the coordination of the day to day client facing activities, including appointment rescheduling and management of staff leave.
• Ensure the maintenance of effective communication channels with internal and external stakeholders to promote client care delivery.
• Act as a role model and clinical resource person to provide clinical advice and recommendations, support service development processes and promote positive change.

You will need:

• Demonstrated clinical experience within the area of Child and Family Health/the Child Health and Parenting Service, with the capacity to provide clinical leadership, exercise professional judgement and initiative and work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated high level of clinical knowledge and skill to ensure clinical standards and policies and procedures to promote a client focused model of care according to best practice principles.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the evaluation, innovation and development of services provided by the CHaPS.

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, part time, day worker position, working 60.8hours per fortnight, commencing from April 2026.

*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:

$109,767 to $115,813 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.

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).

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwives Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
• Current Working with Children Registration

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications

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:

• ANUM - CHaPS G5.docx

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*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.

Alison Hillman
Nurse Unit Manager, CHaPS
[e-mail]

0419 344 763

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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).

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