Nurse Manager

The Team:

The Tasmanian Bowel Cancer Screening Program provides local operational oversight of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP)—Australia's population-based screening initiative aimed at reducing illness and death from bowel cancer.

Our Tasmanian team plays a crucial role in ensuring that participants with a positive screening test receive timely, nurse‑led follow‑up. This includes coordinating communication, supporting participants through the next steps of diagnostic assessment, and helping to minimise delays that could impact detection and treatment.

By reducing uncertainty for participants and facilitating smooth, timely pathways to diagnosis, the team contributes directly to improved patient experiences and better health outcomes for Tasmanians.

The Role:

The Nurse Manager:

• Provides operational and strategic direction to the Tasmanian Bowel Cancer Prevention Program, statewide.
• Ensures the efficient and effective provision of bowel cancer screening services and participant follow-up, based on clinical standards, best practice principles, and the Australian Population Based Screening Framework, within a collaborative and multidisciplinary framework by coordinating the clinical, management, education, and nursing research functions within the Tasmanian Bowel Cancer Prevention Program.
• Leads and manages the provision of authoritative clinical and program related advice to key stakeholders, including eligible program participants, acute and primary healthcare providers, medical practitioners, and the broader community, to achieve optimum healthcare outcomes in line with the local aims of the Tasmanian Bowel Cancer Prevention Program and broader goals and objectives of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP).

You will need:

• Demonstrated advanced knowledge, skills and experience of/in population screening and prevention policy, and related programs, projects, and services, with advanced competency in the areas of bowel cancer prevention, screening, and early detection.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in contemporary nursing management practice, including clinical governance; strategic planning; clinical risk management; evidenced based practice; research; clinical standards; ethics; and legislation.
• Extensive high-level experience in the development of policies, protocols, and procedures in consultation with relevant key stakeholders.

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

Details of appointment:

Fixed term, part time, day worker position, working 30.4 hours per fortnight, from 1 February for a period up to twelve (12) months.

*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: $126,036 to $132,932 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance withNurses 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:

• Professional development.
• 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

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• 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:

• 524900 Nurse Manager - Tasmanian Bowel Cancer Prevention Program G7a (August 2024)

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep

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 Close:Sunday, 1 February 2026 at 11:55pm

For more information:

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

Mahmoud Mahmoud

Group Director - Population Screening and Cancer Prevention

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