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Clinical Nurse Consultant - Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Governance (525519L5) Department of Health Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals Sth Hospitals Sth - OOT Exec Dir of N&M Applications must be submitted by Thursday 23 April, 2026 11:55 PM Award/Classification: Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Award, Registered Nurse, Grade 6 $118,297 to $125,543 pro rata, per annum Employment type: Permanent, part-time Region: South Location: Royal Hobart Hospital Permanent Role - We are seeking a suitably experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Office of the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery Services team. The Team: This role works within the Office of the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery Services Hospitals South The role works within a dynamic team environment assisting in driving organisational wide nursing and midwifery clinical governance, quality improvement and safety culture activities This role provides the opportunity for professional growth and leadership opportunities by working collaboratively with professional disciplines and clinical areas across organisation. The Role: Under the broad direction of the Nursing Director - Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Governance, the Clinical Nurse Consultant NMCGU role provides leadership to support the provision and delivery of high healthcare standards, including coordinating best-practice, and safety and quality systems for Nursing and Midwifery across Hospitals South. The role contributes to leading a professional governance, practice improvement and a safety and quality culture for Hospitals South to support nursing and midwifery teams and others achieve strategic objectives relating to improved healthcare standards. The CNC NMCGU role: Has a high level of professional clinical leadership expertise and practice. Has a high level of communication skills and collaborative decision making. Works collaboratively in a business partnership model across clinical services and professional disciplines to apply the principles of effective nursing and midwifery clinical governance in supporting patient care improvement initiatives aligned with Nursing and Midwifery Sensitive Indicators (NMSI''s). Applies professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with stakeholders. Provides positive role modelling throughout the organisation and applies best practice principles across all areas of their portfolio. You will need: Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise with an awareness and understanding of contemporary health service delivery that ensures optimal patient care/outcomes, and the ability to share information with others, assisting them to adapt to change. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of NMSIs, the NSQHS, Clinical Care and Professional Standards, and other relevant health service legislation and clinical governance systems and processes, and how these impact on the delivery of patient care services. Demonstrated experience and ability to guide and motivate a multidisciplinary team in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement and clinical risk management activities to facilitate the application of Department, Health Service and NM strategic priorities that support professional, operational and organisational sustainability with a culture of accountability and transparency in achieving outcomes. Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application. Salary: $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. 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: Youll 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.) Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria: Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable: Relevant postgraduate qualifications or working towards, would be highly regarded. Experience in the utilisation of healthcare data information and reporting systems would be highly regarded. Current Drivers Licence We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr