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Come work in beautiful Far North Queensland, Australia - great career opportunity and exciting challenges. Join our team and make a difference in the community!

Tell me more...Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) is offering the unique opportunity to the join Torres & Cape Nursing Relief Pool to work at Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) within the TCHHS as a Clinical Nurse (CN). The Clinical Nurse role will assist in the provision of Acute and Primary Health Care Services within the remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities within TCHHS. Although recruited primarily to a PHCC, the role may be required to work in any of the PHCC's across TCHHS in response to operational demands.

This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Workforce attraction incentive scheme | Careers (health.qld.gov.au) 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Provide nursing care to a group of recipients of Primary Healthcare Services across remote TCHHS.
• Act as a role model for registered nurses and unregulated and unregulated healthcare workers in the provision of holistic primary healthcare.
• Use evidence-based clinical practice to facilitate positive outcomes for recipients of Primary and Acute healthcare services.
• Participates in a multidisciplinary team, building a positive culture of safety, collaborative, accountability and performance within philosophy of patient and family centre care in Primary Health Care Facility.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, Torres and Cape can offer you:

• Base comprising salary between $104,816.00 - $112,236.00 per annum
• Generous employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
• Salary packaging option to increase your take home pay
• Work / Life balance, variety and flexibility 
• Great support team
• Professional development
• Accommoation and access to the Remote Area Nursing Incentive packages may be available (for eligible locations!) 

Requirements for the role:

• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and/or registration/endorsement with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to commencement of clinical duties. Current registration with the Australian Health Practice Registration Authority (APHRA) as a registered nurse and current practising certificate is mandatory.
• Participate in an on-call roster as applicable.
• Potential applicants are advised that Section 63-1A of the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health to seek a criminal conviction record report from the Australian Federal Police; conduct a search of bankruptcy records; and conduct previous employment and referee checks.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

About Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Services visit TCHHS website

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Do you need more information? Simply call the contact person listed on the role description.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies

Further information

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

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

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

• 1 QH Applicant Kit (PDF, 917KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  4 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF, 282KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF, 3.85MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  TC553627- Role Description ext (PDF, 309KB)
  Role Description