Step into a leadership role with Sunshine Coast Health as a Clinical Nurse in our Demand Response Unit at Sunshine Coast University Hospital. This dynamic unit supports safe and efficient patient flow, delivering advanced assessments and high-quality, person-centred care across a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. As a pivotal team member, you will provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and advanced decision-making to support patient outcomes and team performance. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovation, education, research, and quality initiatives while working alongside a dedicated and supportive team.

Job details

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide advanced clinical leadership and decision-making to support safe, effective, and person-centred care across a broad range of patient cohorts.

• Coordinate and mentor the nursing team, including supporting ENs, RNs, students, and colleagues to build capability and maintain high standards of practice.

• Drive quality and safety improvements, actively engaging in incident reporting, clinical governance, research, and innovation initiatives.

• Support patient flow and unit performance, working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager to achieve key performance indicators and deliver safe, timely care.

Remuneration value up to $131 900 p.a., comprising salary between $107 960 - $115 604 p.a. (f/t), or salary rates: $54.44 - $58.30 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1) (full time or part time position available). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

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.

• SC663829 - Role Description (PDF, 477KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants