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Clinical Nurse (BreastScreen), Medical Imaging Department, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Cairns
Get paid to live in paradise and join the Medical Imaging Department team as a Clinical Nurse (BreastScreen). In this role you will be required to provide quality breast cancer screening and assessment service that operates in accordance with relevant policies and protocols of the BreastScreen Queensland Program and Queensland Health and that meets the BreastScreen Australia National Accreditation Standards, for the women who reside in our region.
Job details
| Position status | Casual |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 6 (1) |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH646653 |
| Closing date | 24-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | Please see role description |
| Contact person | Corrina Thatcher |
| Contact details | 07 4226 5317 Access the National Relay Service |
About us: Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your opportunity:
The BreastScreen Queensland Cairns Service provides a free population-based mammography screening service to women over 40 years of age. The catchment area includes Cairns, Innisfail, Tablelands, Cape York, Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula and part of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service covering an area of approximately 380,000 sq kms.
About your role:
- Provide effective and efficient clinical care in the area of clinical specialty and work in collaboration with the NUM to ensure the maintenance of safe standards in patient care.
- Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote effective team functioning.
- Promotes cooperation, teamwork and understanding in undertaking generalist and/or specialist nursing practices for effective health outcomes.
- Maintains productive multi-disciplinary working relationships, effectively dealing with challenging behaviours and the resolution of conflicts.
- Demonstrated effective leadership, communication, negotiation and organisational skills that have resulted in positive outcomes for organisations, staff and patients.
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.
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CAH646653 Role Description (PDF, 822KB)
Role Description
1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
Information Package for Applicants
