An exciting opportunity exists for a Nurse Practitioner – Women’s Health to join the multidisciplinary team at Gympie Hospital, supporting Obstetrics and Gynaecology services across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. As a senior clinician, the Nurse Practitioner provides expert, autonomous nursing care, prescribing medications, ordering diagnostics, and managing complex cases across the pregnancy and postpartum continuum. This role is vital in improving outcomes through collaborative, evidence-based care, with a focus on culturally appropriate service delivery, high-risk pregnancy management, early pregnancy loss, contraceptive counselling, and antenatal immunisation support.

Job details

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide culturally appropriate case management of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women when presenting to ensure their health needs are being met through the integration of assessment, diagnostics and management of non-pharmacological and pharmacological strategies in order to meet the objectives of closing the gap in health outcomes.
• Navigation of high- risk women and/or neonates with complex medical and surgical care needs both during pregnancy and post -partum. Collaboration with stakeholders both public and private to facilitate strategic management of high-risk women/neonates in pregnancy and the post-partum period.
• Participation in multidisciplinary team meetings for the purpose of interdepartmental communication.
• Use extended scope of Nurse Practitioner practice and skills to provide comprehensive assessment, history and physical examination. Initiate, implement and monitor interventional therapies. Prescribe medications, order, initiate and interpret diagnostic pathology and radiology.

Remuneration value up to $177 797 p.a., comprising salary between $149 259 - $155 831 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NRG 8). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/  

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SC636034_RD (PDF, 427KB)
  Role Description