Clinical Nurse Consultant - West Coast District Hospital (503007)

State: TAS

Department: Department of Health

Position: Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 6

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Queenstown

Salary: $118,297 to $125,543 per annum

Closing date: Sun Aug 23 2026

Within a safety and quality framework and in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) and Director of Nursing - West Coast (DON), provide clinical leadership and support to the health care team by coordinating the provision of quality nursing and support services to inpatients, emergency presentations, and outpatients. This includes taking a lead role in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of quality assurance mechanisms that underpin a quality improvement program which is consistent with service delivery plans and priorities. In consultation with the NUM proactively direct, lead and participate in the development of an education and research culture. Support the NUM in developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical practice standards, including monitoring clinical competences of the health care team and as required individual team members. As a senior member of the health care team, support the NUM in a broad range of administrative, service delivery and business planning issues relating to the provision of acute, emergency and outpatient services.