EMPLOYMENT

About Us

The ANMF Tasmanian Branch is the largest voice of nurses, midwives, and care workers in the state.

Our collective strength allows us to represent members working in a range of healthcare settings. We are involved in and work collaboratively, with our members, government agencies, and professional bodies and industry leaders to improve conditions for the nursing team.

With over 322,000 members nationwide and 8,000 in Tasmania alone, our strength and collective bargaining power allow us to actively promote and protect the interests of the nursing team.

Role

The Member Support Officer works as part of a team to provide up to date and accurate information and advice to ANMF members to maintain, protect and develop the interests of ANMF Tasmanian Branch (ANMF) members.

This position is 0.4 FTE based in the Hobart office on a Monday and Tuesday.

The Member Support Officer works under the supervision of a Member Support Team Leader to:

• Provide information and advice to members on a wide variety of issues, including professional and industrial advice on any work related matter
• Work collaboratively with ANMF departments as required and ensure effective communication systems are in place for members
• Provide member support and routine individual case management, representation and advocacy
• Provide case management support to the Senior Member Support Officer and Member Support Team Leader
• Undertake professional, industrial and educational focused tasks as required; including relevant research and development of professional and industrial resources, and contribution of articles for Infusion journal, in order to promote and support a learning culture in nursing

Key Selection Criteria

• Awareness of contemporary nursing issues and a commitment to promoting the industry to the wider community
• Knowledge of relevant legislation pertaining to nursing and the broader health sector
• Ability to develop resources on professional, industrial and educational issues
• Demonstrated skills in:
  • Problem solving and critically evaluating situations to identify and achieve meaningful outcomes
  • Communication (both verbal and written)
  • Time management and organisation of work
  • Empathy for others, appropriate professional boundaries, and self-care
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team and to be self-directed within that environment
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of unionism and a basic understanding of workplace conditions
• Highly developed administrative and computer skills

Qualifications

• Nursing qualification and current practicing certificate. Tertiary qualifications would be highly regarded
• Holds current driver’s license

Applications close at 5pm on the 29th of April 2024 

Apply Here.
To apply please attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Dawn Reid on dawn.reid@anmftas.org.au.

The ANMF is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.