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Clinical Nurse (Community)
Barcaldine
Your Next Chapter: Rural Nursing with Purpose
Step into a role that rewards both your clinical expertise and your spirit of adventure. Experience the impact of true community care.
Join a close-knit team bringing quality healthcare to our region — where every patient is a neighbour and every day makes a difference.
If you are ready to combine purpose, adventure, and connection — rural Queensland is calling. Answer it… Apply now!
Patient Centred Care
for our Central West communities
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 6 (1) |
| Workplace Location | Central West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CW5K668819 |
| Closing date | 05-Jan-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Karen Deininger |
| Contact details | (07) 4650 4006 Access the National Relay Service |
We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We improve continuously
What's involved – Deliver advanced clinical care and nursing leadership to enhance patient outcomes and support service improvement.
The Community Clinical Nurse is required to support the Barcaldine Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS) in providing advanced level of clinical services to the Community and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). Must be able to apply advanced, comprehensive knowledge and skills in community care, aged care and whilst providing education and development of staff, portfolio management and demonstrate the following:
- Practices autonomously
- Provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to recipients of healthcare services.
- Applies critical thinking across all the domains.
This position supports the Clinical Nurse Consultant and Community Home Coordinator in the provision of leadership and direction to nursing staff, direct care workers and utilises data and information to ensure that the service is organised for safety, and measures are in place to capture the standard of service delivery.
About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.
Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets. It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.
As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:
- generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
- salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
- 17.5% annual leave loading;
- career development opportunities;
- CWH provided housing or rental assistance
The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it. Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.
First impressions count - Slay the application process by:
- Submitting your CV with a statement “this is a true and correct representation of my work experience”, signed and dated by yourself.
- Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description.
- Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application.
For more insight into what Central West Health has to offer, check out our YouTube channel: Central West Hospital and Health Service.
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.
Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.
Documents
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