Come and try rural life while challenging yourself with a new opportunity!

Central West Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Nurse to join our Longreach team, bringing expert clinical knowledge, and providing essential support within our perioperative services.

If you have been thinking about taking a new direction in your career and escaping to a relaxed, friendly community, APPLY NOW!

Patient Centred Care for our Central West communities

Job details

People-centred care | Quality and safety | Integrity and accountability | Empowered workforce | Continuous improvement

What's involved – The Clinical Nurse (Perioperative) provides expert clinical care for consumers in the perioperative context, including gastrointestinal endoscopy services and demonstrates expert clinical knowledge providing support, leadership and direction to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and other personnel within the perioperative environment of Longreach Hospital, Central West Health.

You will also be responsible for the provision of nursing care that meets the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Competency Standards, Australian College of Operating Room Nurses (ACORN) Standards, AS 5369:2023 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices and other devices in health and non-health related facilities.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself.  Our far-reaching health services almost 20.6 percent of the Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets.  It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and southeast Queensland's beautiful beaches.

Your benefits include:

• generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
• salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
• 5% annual leave loading;
• career development opportunities;
• CWH provided housing or rental assistance

The locals will tell you a role with CWH is more than a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it.  Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

First impressions count - Slay the application process by:

• Submitting your CV with a statement “this is a true and correct representation of my work experience”, signed and dated by yourself.
• Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description (page 3).
• Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Further information

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

It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.

Documents

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

• 2025.v1_QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 917KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  2025.v1_Vaccine Preventable Disease and TB Forms (PDF, 434KB)
  Application Kit
  
  RD_Clinical Nurse Perioperative_CW5C628073 (PDF, 836KB)
  Role Description