Clinical Coordinator - Community Nursing *******L1)
Australia, Tas
Sep 21, ****
Medicine Part Time - Continuing
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About the Tasmanian State ServiceThe Tasmanian State Service (TSS)is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than 200...
At the Department of Health Tasmania, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities through the delivery of safe, high-quality, and sustainable health services.
The Launceston Community Nursing Service, part of Primary Health North, is a dynamic and collaborative service delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in Northern Tasmania. Our team provides comprehensive nursing services in clients' homes throughout Launceston and surrounding areas, as well as through our nurse-led Community Nursing Clinic.
Operating within a primary health care framework, LCNS is dedicated to supporting independence, enhancing wellbeing, and minimising avoidable hospital presentations and admissions. As part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary environment, the service delivers a broad and complex scope of care including wound management, continence and catheter care, post-acute and post-operative care, CVAD and TiVAD management, elastomeric device drug therapy administration, and palliative and end-of-life care in collaboration with specialist services. We are committed to wellness, reablement, and trauma-informed care, ensuring respectful, holistic, and evidence-based support tailored to everyone.
The Role
Provide clinical leadership and coordination for the Launceston Community Nursing team, supporting safe, efficient, person-centred care and providing expert clinical oversight for complex clients.
Monitor clinical workloads, competencies, risks and care outcomes, while supporting the implementation of policies, standards, legislation and evidence-based practice within a multidisciplinary community setting.
Lead and support the professional development of nursing staff through clinical supervision, mentoring and education, and contribute to quality improvement, clinical risk management,



service development and research initiatives.
You will need
Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA, with demonstrated experience in community nursing and advanced clinical assessment, care coordination and management of complex clients.
Demonstrated clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring and multidisciplinary collaboration skills, with the ability to support staff development and promote evidence-based practice.
Strong clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously and contribute effectively to service development and safe, high-quality client care.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment
Permanent part time, day worker position, working up to 8 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.
$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 ****.
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
Career development and accelerated pathways.
A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.




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Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
Current Driver's Licence
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
*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.
Name: Julie Smedley
Position: Nurse Unit Manager - Launceston Community Nursing Service
Phone number: ************
Email address: ******
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📌 Clinical Coordinator - Community Nursing (524935 (Launceston)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 Launceston