Enjoy the far North lifestyle while working with the Commonwealth Home Support Program as a Clinical Nurse (Continence Advisor). Provide clinical nursing care at an advanced level of service delivery and program facilitation.

Job details

Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme. For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline.

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

The Cassowary Area Community Health Service aims to support people who have an existing health condition which has the potential to lead to hospitalisation, either Emergency Department or hospital admission who, while not acutely ill, need access to time limited health care services to support self- management of their condition and to minimise their risk of hospital admission. Our Community Health service also includes a Post – Acute service and Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

Centrally located to the world famous Mission Beach, Innisfail and Tully are located south of Cairns and offer a warm and tropical climate, with lush green scenery as far as the eye can see.

With a variety of local attractions at your finger tips, your weekends can be spent swimming in the beautiful Josephine Falls, exploring the Babinda Boulders or hiking any of the many hidden and secluded waterfalls the area has to offer.

When you're not exploring inland waterfalls and attractions, you will find yourself spoilt for choice with beachside activities in Mission Beach, considered Australia's gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

*APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE* The following file types are accepted: .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .png, .rtf, .txt, .doc and docx. Do not upload zipped files, pdf documents created through Microsoft Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CAH561000 Role Description (PDF, 418KB)
  Role Description