Posi­tion details

• Appli­ca­tions close: Tues­day 2 Sep­tem­ber, 2025 11:55 PMAEST
• Award/​Classification: Nurs­es and Mid­wives (Tas­man­ian State Ser­vice) Award, Reg­is­tered Nurse, Grade 5
• Salary: $106,570 to $112,440 pro rata, per annum
• Employ­ment type: Full Time
• Region: North West
• Loca­tion: 60 – 64 Orr Street, Queenstown

Job descrip­tion:

This role offers the chance to con­tribute sig­nif­i­cant­ly to a close-knit com­mu­ni­ty while enjoy­ing the lifestyle that comes with liv­ing in a stun­ning, remote area.

Asso­ciate Nurse Unit Man­ag­er – Per­ma­nent, Full Time

Tas­man­ian Health Ser­vice – West Coast Dis­trict Hospital

As an Asso­ciate Nurse Unit Man­ag­er (ANUM) on the West Coast, your work will have a tan­gi­ble impact every day. This role offers the chance to con­tribute sig­nif­i­cant­ly to a close-knit com­mu­ni­ty while enjoy­ing the lifestyle that comes with liv­ing in a stun­ning, remote area. Our iso­la­tion fos­ters a cul­ture of inno­va­tion and deep human con­nec­tion, blend­ing time­less val­ues with a vision for the future. You will be sur­round­ed by breath­tak­ing land­scapes, from dra­mat­ic coast­lines to pris­tine Nation­al Parks. Whether your inter­ests lie in moun­tain bik­ing, hik­ing, or delv­ing into the area’s rich his­to­ry, the West Coast has some­thing excep­tion­al to offer.

You will sup­port the NUM in admin­is­tra­tive and ser­vice deliv­ery plan­ning, dri­ving inno­v­a­tive ini­tia­tives in qual­i­ty safe­ty pro­grams and clin­i­cal prac­tice stan­dards. Your excel­lent com­mu­ni­ca­tion and inter­per­son­al skills will be essen­tial in build­ing strong work­ing rela­tion­ships with staff and the com­mu­ni­ty. Your abil­i­ty to inspire, influ­ence, and deliv­er clear mes­sages will help ensure cohe­sive team­work and high stan­dards of care. Ide­al­ly, you will hold rel­e­vant post­grad­u­ate qual­i­fi­ca­tions and have expe­ri­ence in Emer­gency Nursing.

At the West Coast Dis­trict Hos­pi­tal, health­care pro­fes­sion­als from diverse back­grounds come togeth­er to serve the com­mu­ni­ties of Queen­stown and beyond. We encour­age you to bring your true self, fol­low your pas­sions, and con­tribute your unique qual­i­ties to our team, where your work tru­ly mat­ters. We offer a wide range of ser­vices to sup­port Queen­stown and the sur­round­ing com­mu­ni­ties, includ­ing Emer­gency Care, an inpa­tient ward, a Res­i­den­tial Aged Care Facil­i­ty, and vis­it­ing ser­vices such as Radi­ol­o­gy, Dia­bet­ic Clin­ics, Phys­io­ther­a­py, and Podi­a­try. Our com­mu­ni­ty ser­vices also include Com­mu­ni­ty Nurs­ing, Home Help/​Personal Care, and Home Main­te­nance. Join us and make a mean­ing­ful impact on the health and well­be­ing of our community.

Please get in touch with Con­nor – our Act­ing Nurse Unit Man­ag­er for the West Coast if you’d like to know more about our roles, ser­vices, and what we can do for you at admin.​wcdh@​ths.​tas.​gov.​au or (03) 6495 1550.

Note: — Please refer to the State­ment of Duties for all the selec­tion cri­te­ria of this posi­tion to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Mul­ti­ple per­ma­nent, full time, shift work­er posi­tions, work­ing up to 76 hours per fort­night com­menc­ing from a mutu­al­ly agreed date.

*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: $106,570 to $112,440 pro rata, per annum. 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 
• Remote and Rur­al Pro­fes­sion­al Devel­op­ment Allowance of $3,699 per annum and an addi­tion­al salary allowance of 10% 

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 $13.95 per week per per­son, or $25.95 for a family.

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
• Cur­rent Work­ing with vul­ner­a­ble peo­ple Registration

Appli­cants should note the fol­low­ing cri­te­ria are desirable:

• Holds, or is work­ing towards, rel­e­vant post­grad­u­ate qualifications

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: 

• Asso­ciate Nurse Unit Man­ag­er (ANUM) G5 (July 2023) WWVP CSU.docx

Appli­ca­tion Guide: 

• Depart­ment of Health — Appli­cant Guide Sep 2024.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.

For more information:

Appli­cants who require fur­ther infor­ma­tion are encour­aged to con­tact the Con­tact per­son for detailed infor­ma­tion about the vacancy.

Aman­da Coulson

Direc­tor of Nurs­ing – West Coast 

Phone: (03) 6495 1550

E‑mail: admin.​wcdh@​ths.​tas.​gov.​au

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