Become a part of an exciting opportunity as a Registered Nurse with the Surgical Specialist Outpatients Department. You will join a supportive and dynamic nursing team in a setting that will provide you with new skills across a range of surgical specialities. Your duties will be varied from complex wound care to daily management of busy surgical and orthopaedic clinics (Including the fracture clinic).

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.

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.

About you:

In your new role you will:

• Comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in the ambulatory care setting or via telehealth.
• Provide nursing care in a manner which is safe, compassionate and demonstrates accountability.
• Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote effective team functioning.
• Ability to critically think in relation to planning and responding to a potentially rapidly changing environment in regard to patient centred care.

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 to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

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
  
  CAH583871 Role Description - Extended (PDF, 429KB)
  Role Description