Details
Title: Clinical Nurse Consultant - Palliative Care
Opening date: 3 Mar 2026
Closing date: 2 Apr 2026
Position Type: Permanent, full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. *hours can be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Salary: $118,297 to $125,543 per annum + employer 12% superannuation contribution. Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
Visa sponsorship and relocation support available for eligible UK/IE candidates.
The Position
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide leadership within the team in supporting palliative clients in a variety of locations, including home visits to patients and their families, assessing conditions and needs for supports and reporting back to the specialist team. Working collaboratively with the wider team, you will ensure timely response to requests for support and assess response to interventions. This role requires excellent communication and documentation skills to thrive.
The Location
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.
You Will Need
- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
- Current Driver’s Licence.
- Holds or is working towards relevant post graduate tertiary qualifications (desirable).
- Excellence in communication across a variety of professional and client settings.
- Experience and understanding of the palliative approach to care.
- Demonstrated understanding of a collaborative consultative approach to care across the acute and primary health settings working with THS and NGO's to ensure comprehensive care supporting palliative patients.
Benefits
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Visa sponsorship available for eligible UK/IE candidates.
- 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).
- 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.
About Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing is a nursing division within Skilled Medical Pty Ltd, a leader in international health and Medical Recruitment placement for short-term and permanent roles.
Skilled Medical is a doctor-led company with 15 years of industry experience, and is an international Medical Recruitment agency that helps qualified medical professionals with their career in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
With local offices located in Melbourne and London, we provide a personalised service to assist Nurses like yourself in finding their next role within the healthcare industry.
To Apply
By clicking on 'Apply Now' you will register your interest to work. Once your CV/Resume has been received, a Recruitment Consultant will be in touch.
To speak to our UK Nursing Team directly and discuss this opportunity, please email your enquiry/CV to [email protected].
If already in Australia, please email your enquiry/CV to [email protected].