The State Schools Nursing Service provides clinical assistance to build school staff's capacity to safely support students with health needs to attend and participate at school and realise their full potential. The position requires the provision of health assessment, health plan development, relevant training, ongoing supervision and support of school staff.

If you have a varied clinical experience, enjoy a challenge and working with children and schools, this is the job for you. The positions are based in the Beenleigh and Logan area although further opportunities may become available across South East Region. This is a temporary position until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role:

The team/s clinical nurse works may consist of the principal, therapists, registered nurses and school staff.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Develop individual and emergency health plans to support students in education settings
• Consult stakeholders to enhance professional decision making and nursing practices
• Maintain and build safe, quality, effective nursing professional networks
• Form partnerships with other health professionals to improve collaborative practice
• Analyse policies, procedures, legislation, codes and standards to continuously improve service delivery
• Provide High level consultation and ensure students, parents/carers, and staff are part of the decision making at every stage
• Actively participate in professional development and reflective practice across a multi-disciplinary sector that values your contribution

What you can expect in return;

• Pay parity in line with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) certified agreement (EB11) 2022
• Salary sacrificing in line with Department of Education benefits
• 12.75% super contributions
• Flexible work arrangements dependent on school service requests
• No shift work and additional time off benefits including potential for school holiday leave

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to apply:

• Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

Further information

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

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• SER637791_25T - Role Description (PDF, 172KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants