Nurse Practitioner - Community Rapid Response Service (522604L1)

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

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 01 November, 2026 11:55 PM

Sunday 1 November, 2026 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 8, Level 3

$148,470 per annum

Employment type:

Fixed-term, part-time

Region:

North

Location:

Join the Community Rapid Response Service - North as a Nurse Practitioner and play a key role in delivering advanced, hospital-level care in the community. Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you’ll use your clinical expertise to provide rapid assessment, treatment and leadership, helping patients receive the right care in the right place while avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions.

The Team

Community Rapid Response Service - North (ComRRS-N) is a Nurse Practitioner led, General Practitioner (GP) referred hospital avoidance service within the Department of Health's Primary Health North. The team provides rapid assessment and short-term, hospital-level care for patients in their own homes or residential aged care homes helping to avoid hospital presentations and admissions within the Launceston region.

Our small experienced multidisciplinary team includes Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, with backgrounds across intensive care, emergency, general practice, remote area nursing and primary health. We work collaboratively with GP's, hospital teams, Ambulance Tasmania and community providers to provide safe, coordinated, person-centred care. Operating seven days a week,



we are committed to being trusted, responsive and flexible, providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

The Role

As a Nurse Practitioner within ComRRS-N, you will practise with a high degree of clinical autonomy, applying advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills to deliver acute care in the community. You will collaborate with GP's, medical specialists, community nursing services, pharmacists and other healthcare providers to deliver coordinated, person-centred care. Within an experienced and supportive team, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight, supporting safe, evidence based practice and positive patient outcomes.

You will need

- Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Extensive clinical experience and advanced nursing expertise within a primary health care, community health or similar practice environment.
- Current Driver's Licence.

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. Additionaly, 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

Fixed term part time, shift worker position, working 48 hours per fortnight, commencing 31 January 2027 until 20 June 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.

$148,470 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 7.5% based on qualification type

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of advantages including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

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📌 Nurse Practitioner (Launceston)
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