Clinical Nurse Consultant – Care@Home (526718L2)
Department of HealthHospitals & Primary CareHPC – Virtual Care Unit
Award/Classification:
Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 6
$118,297 to $125,543 per annum
Employment type:
Fixed-term, full-time
Region:
South
Location:
89 Cambridge Park Drive
Help transform cardiac rehabilitation access and outcomes across Tasmania.
The Team:
The Tasmanian Health Service is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Care@home program in the role of Cardiac Rehabilitation Navigator.
This role provides statewide clinical leadership and coordination to support a consistent, equitable and person‑centred cardiac rehabilitation service across Tasmania, with a strong focus on virtual and hybrid models of care.
The Role:
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Navigator works at a system level to support the implementation and ongoing operation of a statewide cardiac rehabilitation model of care. The role focuses on clinical navigation, referral and triage coordination, pathway optimisation and service integration, rather than routine direct clinical care.
Key responsibilities include:
- Acting as a central clinical navigation point for cardiac rehabilitation pathways across acute, outpatient, primary care and virtual services
- Supporting consistent statewide referral, triage, prioritisation and escalation processes
- Improving access, flow and participation for people requiring cardiac rehabilitation, particularly those in rural, remote and priority populations
- Providing expert clinical advice to clinicians and services regarding pathway eligibility, care options and coordination
- Supporting the embedding of virtual and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation models, including use of digital platforms and alternative delivery options
- Building strong collaborative relationships with cardiology services, cardiac rehabilitation providers, primary care and virtual care teams
- Contributing to service integration, quality improvement, outcomes monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives
You will need:
- Advanced clinical experience in cardiac care, chronic disease, virtual care or system‑level service coordination
- Demonstrated expertise in clinical leadership, navigation and working across service boundaries
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving skills
- Experience supporting change, pathway redesign or service improvement
- A commitment to equitable, evidence‑based and person‑centred care
Details of appointment:
Fixed term, full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of up to thirteen (13) months. 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 and allowances:
$118,297 to $125,543 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.
- 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).
Essential criteria:
Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
Desirable criteria:
- Holds, or is working towards a relevant postgraduate qualification.
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