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Assistant Director of Nursing - Navigation Projects (Cairns)
Cairns
🌴Lead with care, guide with purpose – shape patient journeys with Torres and Cape HHS!
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Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 10 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TC653714 |
| Closing date | 12-Sep-2025 |
| Job duration | Temporary Full Time up to 13 September 2026 |
| Contact person | Rachel Sargeant |
| Contact details | 0429 057 948 Access the National Relay Service |
Temporary Full Time up to 13 September 2026 (with possibility of extension)!
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Rachel Sargeant, 0429 057 948 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
Tell me more...We are seeking an experienced and motivated Assistant Director of Nursing (Navigation Support) to join our team in beautiful Cairns. This is a leadership opportunity to provide high-level clinical, operational, and strategic support to ensure quality, patient-centred care and service delivery.
Professional and personal motivators!
As an 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.
Why Cairns?
This is your chance to work in a vibrant regional hub surrounded by the stunning Great Barrier Reef and tropical rainforests. Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle with world-class natural beauty right at your doorstep.
Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;
- Base salary comprising between $155,831.00 - $163,382.00 per annum – 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
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.
- Choose Cairns for your next career move
- Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
- Rich Indigenous Culture
- Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and 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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4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF, 3.85MB)
Information Package for Applicants
2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
Information Package for Applicants
TC653714_Role Description (PDF, 299KB)
Role Description
