The role:

• Provide telephone and face-to-face counselling, support and advice to clients of screening and assessment services.
• Responsible for the maintenance, quality and consistency of electronic records regarding client counselling.
• Deliver counselling services to a high level of proficiency in a population screening environment.
• Ensure clinical and psychosocial information flows to general practitioners and other relevant clinical personnel providing care for BreastScreen Tasmania clients and clients of interstate BreastScreen services.
• Liaise with other clinical, nursing and Allied Health Professional staff within the multidisciplinary team.

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

The team:

• Focus on career development and be part of a supportive team.
• Ability to work and interact with people from all walks of life.
• Work with us and help make a positive difference for the community. 

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, part time, day worker position working 38 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 1 October 2025

*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 and part time vacancies.

Location: South

Salary: $103,608 to $119,430 per annum + 11% superannuation 

• Please note that access to salaries beyond $111,964 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme 
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association is highly desirable.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• 501271, 501274, 516561a Counsellor – BreastScreen Tasmania HP03 (July 2023) CSU.pdf
• 501271, 501274, 516561a Counsellor – BreastScreen Tasmania HP03 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health – Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health – Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the “Apply” button on this screen.  This ensures 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.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information

Jeanette Steedman

Senior Counsellor
Phone: 0436 649 854
E-mail: j[email protected]

Applications close: Monday, 11 December 2023 at 11:55pm