If you're driven by purpose, passionate about community health, and ready for a career move that nourishes both heart and soul — Thursday Island is calling.

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Job details

Permanent Full Time position available!

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Lily-Annie Ahmat, (07) 4030 6172 would love to hear your story and answer any question you may have about the role.

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Thursday Island (TI) is the administrative and cultural heart of the Torres Strait Islands, lying just off the tip of Cape York Peninsula. Known for its tropical beauty, rich Indigenous culture, and close-knit community, TI offers an incredible lifestyle opportunity. Spend your weekends fishing, diving in crystal-clear waters, exploring island landscapes, or soaking up the vibrant Torres Strait Islander culture.

This position, with support from Health Workers and other Men's & Women's Health Program team members, will focus on improving preventative gynaecological services (including Cervical Screening Testing) counselling and education within the Torres Strait Model for Primary Health Care which incorporates a Public Health and Primary Health Care framework on Thursday Island and the outer islands of the Torres Strait including Northern Peninsula Area.

Professional and personal motivators!

As an 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 $132,562.00 - $143,924.00 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 
• Relocation and accommodation incentives 
• Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package 

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 HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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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.

• 2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF, 282KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF, 3.85MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  TC638372_Job description (PDF, 293KB)
  Role Description