The primary focus of this role is to attend to adult and paediatric presentations of lower complexity illness and injury across the emergency department.

Job details

The Role

An opportunity has become available for several Nurse Practitioners (Emergency) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

 You will

• Direct patient management: assess, treat, diagnose and discharge for patient groups
• Contribute to the strategic ambitions and optimise non-clinical management days to ensure we are working at best practice level
• Coach, develop and mentor nursing staff and future nursing leaders, as well as nurse practitioner trainees
• Participate in Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Peer Review, Performance and Meetings

 About you

To be successful in this position you will require:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent  
• Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia
• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

 Benefits

• Flexible work options
• Career Development
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• Research Opportunities
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading

 Salary

• Permanent full time, Permanent part time
• Base salary ranging from $149 259 - $155 831 per annum, $75.28 - $78.59 per hour

About Us

The Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services' Emergency Care Services (ECS) Division encompasses the Emergency Departments (ED) at Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) and Robina Hospital, the Minor Injuries and Illness Centre at the Tugun Satellite Hospital and provides Emergency Nursing Staff to the Queensland Police Service Watchhouses at Southport and Beenleigh. Between the two ED's approximately 190,000 emergency presentations are provided care annually, with the GCUH ED being recognised as one of the busiest mixed ED's in the Southern Hemisphere. 

GCUH is a Level 6 Queensland (QLD) Clinical Services Capability Framework (CSCF) facility and a Level 1 Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS) accredited Trauma facility. GCUH has a large catchment area between Northern New South Wales (NSW) and Gold Coast encompassing suprajacent inland regions of southwestern Queensland and Northern NSW. Robina Hospital provides Level 4 services under the QLD CSCF. Both Robina and GCUH ED's see Adult and Pediatric presentations within slightly different models of care.

 About Gold Coast Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

 How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Monday, 28 July 2025

 Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

 Job Ad reference: GC646638

 Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.

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Further information

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

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Documents

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

• GC646638 - RD (PDF, 391KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 259KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Gold Coast Health PPM (PDF, 270KB)
  Application Kit