Company: Skilled Nursing UK / Skilled Medical
Job Title: Registered Nurse – Emergency & Acute
Location: St Marys, North East Tasmania, Australia
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Contract: Permanent Contract
Salary: AUD $80,524 – $109,175 per year + 12% superannuation
Visa Sponsorship: Available for eligible UK/IE candidates
Relocation Support: Available for eligible candidates
About the Registered Nurse Role
Skilled Nursing UK is recruiting a Registered Nurse (Emergency & Acute) for a permanent full-time position at St Marys Community Health Centre in North East Tasmania.
The successful Registered Nurse will work across emergency and inpatient acute, sub-acute, and palliative care services, providing high-quality nursing care to patients in a rural multipurpose healthcare setting.
This position offers an opportunity for qualified international nurses, particularly eligible UK and Ireland candidates, to build a nursing career in Tasmania with visa sponsorship and relocation support available.
The role involves working a fully rotational shift pattern of up to 76 hours per fortnight, although working hours may be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Salary and Contract Details
- Salary: AUD $80,524 – $109,175 per year, pro rata
- Superannuation: 12% employer contribution
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: Up to 76 hours per fortnight
- Work Pattern: Full-time shift worker with fully rotational shifts
- Location: St Marys, North East Tasmania
- Visa Sponsorship: Available for eligible UK/IE candidates
- Relocation Support: Available for eligible applicants
About the Role
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide comprehensive nursing care across emergency, acute, sub-acute, and palliative care services.
Your responsibilities will include assessing patients, developing and implementing care plans, evaluating outcomes, responding to emergency presentations, and ensuring care is delivered in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and Tasmanian Health Service policies.
You will also work closely with patients, families, healthcare professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate effective care.
The position plays an important role in delivering high-quality clinical services to the local rural community.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse will be responsible for:
- Assessing patients and developing appropriate nursing care plans.
- Delivering evidence-based nursing care across emergency and acute settings.
- Providing care to patients receiving sub-acute and palliative services.
- Responding to emergency presentations and changing clinical needs.
- Recognising and escalating clinical deterioration.
- Supporting chronic disease management.
- Working collaboratively with doctors, allied health professionals, nurses, and other healthcare staff.
- Communicating effectively with patients and their families.
- Coordinating care across the wider health service network.
- Participating in quality and patient safety initiatives.
- Completing incident reporting and following relevant procedures.
- Supporting infection prevention and control practices.
- Participating in professional development activities.
- Supporting and guiding Enrolled Nurses, support staff, and students.
- Promoting a safe, culturally respectful, and inclusive healthcare environment.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for this Registered Nurse position, candidates should have:
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrated clinical competence in emergency and acute nursing.
- Ability to independently assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- Experience or demonstrated capability working in a rural multipurpose healthcare environment.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration.
- Ability to prioritise patient care and respond to unscheduled presentations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to engage respectfully with patients, families, colleagues, and the wider community.
- Commitment to professional standards, patient safety, and quality healthcare.
International Applicants
The position is suitable for qualified UK and Ireland candidates, subject to meeting Australian professional registration and work visa requirements.
Visa sponsorship is available for eligible UK/IE candidates.
Applicants should ensure they meet the relevant professional registration and visa eligibility requirements before applying.
About St Marys Community Health Centre
St Marys Community Health Centre has an emergency room and eight inpatient beds.
The centre provides emergency, sub-acute, and palliative care alongside a range of community and outpatient services.
These include:
- Community nursing
- Home help
- Adult day services
- Physiotherapy
- Social work
- Child health services
- Allied health services
Medical services are provided in conjunction with a co-located GP practice operated by Ochre Health.
About St Marys, Tasmania
St Marys is located in Tasmania's North-East within the Fingal Valley.
The town is approximately 90 minutes from Launceston and around 10 minutes from the beaches along Tasmania's East Coast.
The area provides access to national parks, outdoor activities, and world-class mountain bike trails, making it an attractive location for healthcare professionals seeking a rural lifestyle in Australia.
Benefits
Eligible successful applicants may receive:
- Overseas travel and relocation assistance of up to AUD $15,000.
- Interstate relocation assistance of up to AUD $10,000.
- Visa sponsorship for eligible UK/IE candidates.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Accelerated professional development pathways.
- Study leave.
- Professional Development Support.
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10%, depending on qualification type.
- Salary packaging opportunities.
- Up to $9,010 in living expenses through salary packaging, where eligible.
- Up to $2,650 in meal entertainment benefits each FBT year, where eligible.
- Access to additional salary packaging benefits where eligible.
- Fitness Passport access to more than 40 fitness facilities across Tasmania.
- Family access to Fitness Passport at applicable rates.
About Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing is the nursing division of Skilled Medical Pty Ltd, an international healthcare recruitment company specialising in short-term and permanent placements.
Skilled Medical has more than 15 years of industry experience and assists qualified healthcare professionals with career opportunities across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
The organisation has offices in Melbourne and London and provides recruitment support to nurses seeking opportunities in Australia and other international healthcare markets.
Visa Sponsorship and Relocation
This position specifically states that visa sponsorship and relocation support are available for eligible UK/IE candidates.
Eligible overseas appointees may also receive travel and relocation assistance of up to AUD $15,000.
Applicants must still satisfy the relevant Australian nursing registration, immigration, and employment requirements.
How to Apply
To apply for the Registered Nurse (Emergency & Acute) position, click the Apply button below and submit your CV/resume.
Once your CV/resume has been received, a Skilled Nursing Recruitment Consultant will contact you regarding the opportunity.
You can also contact the Skilled Nursing team directly by email at enquiries@skillednursing.com.au or by telephone on 1300 444 100.
Click the Apply button below to submit your application and register your interest.
Important Information for International Candidates
Applications from suitably qualified international candidates will be considered.
This permanent position is particularly suitable for qualified UK and Ireland nurses who meet the relevant Australian professional registration and work visa requirements.
Candidates should ensure that their nursing registration and visa eligibility requirements can be met before proceeding with the application.
Good luck with your application!
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