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Registered Nurse (Thursday Island)
Thursday Island
🌴Adventure awaits! Trade city streets for coastal retreats on Thursday Island with Torres and Cape HHS.
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Job details
Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
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Position type | Full-time |
Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
Classification | Nurse Grade 5 |
Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
Job ad reference | QLD/TC648100 |
Closing date | 14-Aug-2025 |
Job duration | Temporary Full-Time until August 2026 |
Contact person | Toni Fell |
Contact details | (07) 4069 0481 Access the National Relay Service |
Temporary Full Time Nursing position available from August 2025 up to August 2026
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Toni Fell, (07) 4069 0481 would love to hear from you and discuss the role further.
Tell me more... you will be able to deliver safe, comprehensive and effective primary health care to the culturally diverse and remote community within the Torres Strait that is responsive to the specific needs of the client and community. You will work within a multidisciplinary team that is patient focused and based on contemporary best practice principles.
Professional and personal motivators!
As a nursing professional working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!
You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.
Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;
- Base salary comprising between $82,753.00 - $106,144.00 p.a – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
- Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
- Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
- Relocation and accommodation incentives
- 10% Rural and Remote Incentive
- Remote locality allowance
Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy:
- Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
- Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
- Rich Indigenous Culture
- Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
- Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
Discover more by reading the role description attached.
Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
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.
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1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 7.50MB)
Information Package for Applicants
2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
Information Package for Applicants
TC648100_Job description (PDF, 303KB)
Role Description