You are invited to join a dynamic team with Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services as Clinical Nurse. In this role you will provide an early leadership role within the career pathway for nursing within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health services. The Clinical Nurse is required to deliver direct nursing care at advanced level to Commonwealth Home Support Program eligible clients and can function in more complex situations while providing support and direction to work colleagues.

Job details

About us: 

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.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will….. 

• Effectively manage self-development and work with the Nurse Unit Manager/Clinical Nurse Educator to meet nursing staff development needs and participate in professional development activities as well as undertaking regular performance appraisal and development.
• Undertake quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure quality, cost-effective client care and contribute to the development, implementation, maintenance and review of policies and procedures, and workplace protocols under the direction of the Nurse Unit Manager.
• Promote cooperation, teamwork and understanding in undertaking generalist and/or specialist nursing practices for effective health outcomes.

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.

• CAH661277 Role Description (PDF, 275KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants