Clinical Nurse Consultant - Sexual Assault Support Service and Examination (521897)

The Team

The Sexual Assault Medical Service is a specialised service of both doctors and nurses within the Department of Health’s Women’s & Children’s Service, supporting adult and paediatric clients affected by sexual assault and family violence.

The team works as part of the broader Tasmanian health system to provide safe, accessible, culturally respectful and evidence-based care to vulnerable people. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical leadership, education, quality improvement and strong links with community and justice services, the team supports the Department’s commitment to safeguarding, improving health outcomes, and ensuring coordinated care for individuals and families across the community.

The Role

Provide expert clinical and forensic care for adults affected by sexual assault and family violence, including forensic examinations, evidence collection, medico-legal reporting, court testimony, and support for paediatric assessments. Lead clinical governance, policy development, statewide reporting, and continuous quality improvement to ensure evidence-based practice.

Build workforce capability through education and stakeholder engagement, strengthen partnerships across health, police, child protection and justice sectors, and support compliance, risk management, safeguarding, and service development to deliver high-quality forensic and support services.

You will need

• Highly developed clinical management and leadership skills, and demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in the specific area of forensic and clinical examination in accordance with best practice standards, utilising a high degree of independent decision making, with the ability to perform as an expert witness in relation to evidentiary processes within the criminal justice system.
• Demonstrated highly developed leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to apply these skills within a sensitive setting and to ensure effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly developed skills regarding the coordination and integration of contemporary information and research evidence to support decision making, innovative thinking and objective analysis to achieve agreed outcomes within Sexual Assault Support Service setting, including the ability to contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures relevant to the practice setting.
  
  

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

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Permanent part time, day worker position, working 22.8 hours per fortnight, commencing from 19 October 2026.

• 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

$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

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 $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).
  
  

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 Tasmanian Working with Children Registration
  
  

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds or is working towards a post-graduate qualification in the area of sexual assault forensic and medical examination.
  
  

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:

• 521897 CNC - Sexual Assault Support Service and Examination G6 (Dec 2023) CSU.docx
  
  

Application Guide:

• Applicant Guide.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.

• applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role
  
  

For more information:

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

Michael Bourne

Assistant Director of Nursing WACS

michael.bourne@ths.tas.gov.au

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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).

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