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Clinical Nurse Consultant - Ophthalmology (Thursday Island)
Thursday Island
Opportunity to develop your experience. Attractive conditions incl professional development.
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Job details
Position status | Permanent |
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Position type | Full-time |
Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
Job ad reference | QLD/TC656662 |
Closing date | 25-Sep-2025 |
Job duration | Permanent Full-Time |
Contact person | Yancy Laifoo |
Contact details | (07) 4069 0438 Access the National Relay Service |
Permanent Full Time Nursing position available!
GIVE US A CALL - The hiring manager Yancy Laifoo, (07) 4069 0438 would love to hear from you and discuss the role further.
Tell me more...Join us to provide expert ophthalmic nursing care, leadership, and education across the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. You will deliver culturally safe eye health services, focusing on children aged 0-14 (priority 0-5), working in partnership with community and health providers. Lead and support nursing and Indigenous health staff to ensure safe, high-quality, consumer-focused ophthalmic care.
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 $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
- 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 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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4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF, 3.85MB)
Information Package for Applicants
TC656662_Job description (PDF, 428KB)
Role Description
2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
Information Package for Applicants
3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF, 282KB)
Information Package for Applicants