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• Provide expert compliance guidance to staff and students
• Travel between campuses to develop collaborative partner relationships
• Part time (0.6FTE), ongoing role based in Sydney

About the opportunity

The Senior Immunisation Advisor (NSW) is responsible for ensuring staff and students across UTAS Health comply with pre- placement jurisdictional specific vaccination and screening policy requirements. The incumbent provides high level guidance and advice to staff, students and partners to ensure students meet these requirements. This is an autonomous position with travel required between relevant campuses in NSW and Tasmania. This position contributes to the delivery of UTAS Health’s strategic and operational plans, playing a key role in students’ experience of a high-quality Professional Experience Placement (PEP).

What you’ll do:

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the immunisation guidelines, health policies and public health alerts impacting placements and promptly alert students and staff of potential risks.
• Review and provide expert advice on vaccination records pertaining to all students who undertake PEP locally, nationally and internationally.
• Maintain student vaccination compliance data within the University’s placement management system (InPlace), and ensure students’ vaccination records reflect vaccination, screening and serological evidence.
• Collaborate with Health staff to implement and review procedural guidelines and communications related to infectious diseases and vaccination.
• Provide guidance and expert opinion to staff members and relevant healthcare professionals, to ensure students are compliant.­

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree, an Immunisation for Registered Nurses course, and recent employment as a Registered Nurse with evidence of current Registration with AHPRA.
• High-level administration and organisational skills, ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and a proven capacity to build productive relationships with staff and students.
• Demonstrated experience with policy development and implementation, including reviewing administrative systems, processes and procedures to ensure quality outcomes.
• Experience working in a university environment, navigating complex multi‑campus operations, and using student placement management systems.
• NSW Working with Children Check.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $130,943 pro rata comprising base salary within the range of $101,821 to $111,917 pro rata plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile.
• For further information about this position, please contact Mike Plakalovic, Manager Professional Experience Placement Safety in Practice at: michael.plakalovic@utas.edu.au or on +61 3 6324 5007.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• For current UTAS staff, in submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description- 503165 -Senior Immunisation Advisor.pdf

Applications close Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 11.55pm 

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.