Children’s Health Queensland (CHQ) is committed to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equity reform. Central to providing a culturally safe health journey is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce, which leads in roles across all streams and levels throughout the organisation.

Job details

The purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Talent Pool (talent pool) is to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce representation, across all streams and levels throughout CHQ and across the state-wide health system more broadly, including Hospital and Health Services, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Sector and Primary Health Networks.

Opportunity

This Talent Pool collects a variety of information that will help identify suitable applicants for current and future temporary employment opportunities in a range of occupational areas:

• Undergraduate Student in Nursing
• Assistant in Nursing
• Enrolled Nurse
• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Navigator
• Administration Officer
• Project Officer
• Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner
• Occupational Therapy
• Social Work
• Speech Pathology
• Psychology
• Physiotherapy
• Dietetics

To be considered, please include the following information when submitting your application:

1. Current CV/Resume, including the names and contact details of two references
2. Written response addressing the Role Description you are applying for e.g., Assistant in Nursing Role Description, Aboriginal Health Worker Role Description.
3. Any additional forms or evidence mentioned in the Role Description

Read how to write a resume and cover letter on the Queensland Health website.

Eligibility

To be eligible you must meet the below criteria:

• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
• is accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.

It is a condition of the Talent Pool application process, that applicants identify as Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander.

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.

To allow the panel to confirm that you are eligible to be considered for Indigenous Identified roles, the panel may either:

• Accept your written assertion that you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; or
• Obtain from you, as part of your formal application, documentary evidence attesting to you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. Full details and a Statutory Declaration are available here:https://www.forgov.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/185332/evidence-of-attribute.pdf (PDF)

Please note:

• Your application will be reviewed and considered throughout the next 12 months. You may be contacted further by hiring managers if an opportunity arises.
• Your details will remain in the Talent Pool for a period of 12 months.
• Registration into the Talent Pool does not guarantee you an offer of employment.
• Further participation in other recruitment selection processes (for example written application and/or interview) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

It is a mandatory condition of employment that for any CHQ employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment (Health Employment Directive No. 01/16 (PDF)) and Queensland Health Human Resources Policy B70 (PDF).

• measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• varicella (chicken pox)
• pertussis (whooping cough)
• hepatitis B
• tuberculosis

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

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; Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• CHQ_Job Applicant information kit_Feb 2023 (PDF, 987KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  RD_AO2 Administrative Officer (PDF, 150KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_AO3 Administration Officer (PDF, 151KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_ AO4 Administration Officer (PDF, 90KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_AO5 Administration Lead (PDF, 90KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_AO6 Project Officer (PDF, 163KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_HP3 Allied Health Practitioner (PDF, 155KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_HW4 Health Worker - Identified (PDF, 172KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_HW5 Health Worker - Identified (PDF, 122KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_HW6 Health Worker - Identified (PDF, 118KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_HW7 Health Coordinator - Identified (PDF, 165KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_NRG1 Assistant in Nursing (PDF, 124KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_NRG2 Undergraduate Student in Nursing - Identified (PDF, 126KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_NRG3 Enrolled Nurse (PDF, 112KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_NRG5 Registered Nurse (PDF, 116KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_AO4 Indigenous Hospital Liaison Officer - Identified (PDF, 160KB)
  Role Description
  
  RD_NRG7 Nurse Navigator (PDF, 108KB)
  Role Description