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Title: Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Department

Location: Launceston, Tasmania

Position Type: Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. *hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Salary: $148,470 per annum + employer 12% superannuation contribution. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Visa sponsorship and relocation support available for eligible UK/IE candidates.

The Position

As an endorsed Nurse Practitioner, you will provide advanced autonomous clinical care within the Emergency Department, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within an approved scope of practice.

You will also provide leadership through education, mentorship, service development and quality improvement, while working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and flow.

The Team

Launceston General Hospital (LGH) Emergency Department is the major emergency service for Northern Tasmania, providing 24/7 care for a wide range of presentations from minor illness and injury through to critical emergencies and trauma.

As part of Hospitals North, the team works closely with Ambulance Tasmania, inpatient units and community services to deliver safe, timely and patient-centred care. The department values teamwork, innovation and continuous improvement to meet the needs of the Tasmanian community.

The Location

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.

You Will Need

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner, with ongoing compliance maintained.
• Extensive contemporary Emergency Department experience with advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning and autonomous clinical decision-making skills.
• Proven leadership, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to drive quality improvement, education and positive patient outcomes.

Benefits

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible UK/IE candidates.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• 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 up to $9,010 for living expenses + $2,650 for meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
• 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).

About Skilled Nursing

Skilled Nursing is a nursing division within Skilled Medical Pty Ltd, a leader in international health and Medical Recruitment placement for short-term and permanent roles.

Skilled Medical is a doctor-led company with 15 years of industry experience, and is an international Medical Recruitment agency that helps qualified medical professionals with their career in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

With local offices located in Melbourne and London, we provide a personalised service to assist Nurses like yourself in finding their next role within the healthcare industry.

To Apply

By clicking on 'Apply Now' you will register your interest to work. Once your CV/Resume has been received, a Recruitment Consultant will be in touch.

To speak to our Nursing Team directly and discuss this opportunity, please email your enquiry/CV to Kate Kenny at [email protected] or call us on 1300 444 100.

This permanent position is suitable for a qualified UK/IE candidate, subject to meeting professional registration and work visa requirements.

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Retrieval Coordination (522627L10)

Department of Health

Community, Mental Health & Wellbeing

Ambulance Tasmania

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 18 October, 2026 11:55 PM

Position details

The Role

The CNS - RC is an experienced clinician who will be responsible for:

• Coordinating and facilitating all inter-facility transfers around Tasmania via road, fixed wing, or rotary wing, including interstate transfers, in accordance with the Tasmanian Role Delineation Framework, the Tasmanian Clinical Services Profile and Agency policies and protocols, and available services at Tasmanian hospitals and facilities.
• Ensuring triaging patients for transfer are appropriately transferred to the right place and receive the required level of care at the right time in accordance with operational processes.

Providing clinical leadership and expertise in quality patient management services, within both the ComCen and CCR multidisciplinary teams.

You will need

• Highly developed clinical knowledge, skills, and experience as a Registered Nurse in a critical care setting, including expertise in emergency care, and the ability to apply best practice principles in the delivery and coordination of nursing practice within the clinical setting.
• Demonstrate high level time management and organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise clinical and administrative tasks, along with proven leadership skills to support the AT team and work effectively within a busy multidisciplinary environment subject to work pressure and change.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills, including oral and written, negotiation and conflict resolution skills and a proven ability to provide specialist advice, educate, influence and be credible to a range of health professionals and consumers.

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 appointments

Multiple permanent part time, shift worker (fully rotational) positions, working up to 16 hours per fortnight, commencing from 4 January 2027.

Multiple fixed term, casual positions working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 12 months.

*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 withNurses 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

Eligibility

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:

• Experience in aeromedical and retrieval coordination and/or interfacility transfer coordination
• Holds postgraduate qualifications in the critical care disciplines of ICU or ED (or equivalent) with a major focus on adults
• Holds, or is working towards, a postgraduate qualification in Aeromedical and Retrieval (or equivalent)

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:

522627, 524356 CNS - Retrieval Coordination G5 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide:

Applicant Guide.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.

Name: Yvette Guffogg

Position: Operational & Business Support Officer

Email address: [email protected]

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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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