Make a Real Difference in Child Health!

Join our dedicated Inala team delivering culturally safe, family-centred care and growing your career in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

Job details

Your new role:

As a Clinical Nurse within the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, you will deliver expert, culturally safe, and person-centred care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

• Provide advanced clinical and problem-solving skills in child health nursing, including assessment, care planning and health promotion.
• Deliver leadership in clinical practice, education, and research while supporting junior staff and students.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver culturally responsive care that improves child health outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, service development and outreach programs within the community.

This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.

About you:

The ideal candidate is an experienced and culturally capable nurse who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a postgraduate qualification in Child Health.
• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural values, practices and community needs.
• Proven leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills with the ability to mentor and support others.
• Committed to continuous learning, evidence-based practice, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

Check out our quick tips and application essentials!

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role.
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

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.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 691KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 978KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MS10665726 Role Description (PDF, 582KB)
  Role Description