This exciting position provides the unique opportunity to be at the forefront of nursing in our State and make a real difference. Through the UTAS you will collaborate with the Faculty of Health Science Acute Care and Ageing Research Group to develop and strengthen the nursing workforce at the LGH. In doing this you will provide effective leadership in the development and implementation of a sustainable program of nursing practice development/action research with UTAS at the Launceston General Hospital.
The LGH is a 350 bed hospital in Tasmania’s Northern population centre of Launceston. Launceston is one of Australia’s oldest cities, with a population of around 100,000. The LGH provides hospital services to patients in the State’s North, and is a referral centre for patients in the North West.
The NAHS also incorporates the primary health facilities in the North of Tasmania. These facilities include district hospitals and multipurpose centres and services which are located in rural communities throughout the NAHS. They provide a broad range of services to communities of differing sizes and needs. Services may include residential aged care, accident and emergency, inpatient hospital care, community care, child health.
We offer:
• a welcoming, professional and supportive team environment
• negotiable relocation and four weeks accommodation assistance (as per DHHS guidelines)
• ongoing professional development, research opportunities and a commitment to best practice.
While this vacancy offers you a unique career advancement opportunity, it’s not all work and no play. Life in Launceston offers an enviable lifestyle with affordable real estate, stress-free commuting, quality education system and all the services you would expect. Add to this the convenience of being only an hour from Melbourne and easily accessible world heritage wilderness and pristine beaches on your doorstep; in Tasmania you can have it all.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Helen Bryan, phone +61 (3) 6348 7002 or email helen.bryan@dhhs.tas.gov.au or Professor Denise Fassett, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery UTAS, mobile +61 (0)438 345 767 or email d.fassett@utas.edu.au
Interviews will be held on Friday 10 June with tele/videoconferencing and financial support options available. Applications close Friday 27 May 2011. Apply online at www.jobs.tas.gov.au
