Job details

Expressions of Interest are being sought from experienced Registered Nurses/Midwives to join the casual nursing pools at Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya and Nambour General Hospital.

Casual Pool nurses and midwives are a crucial workforce within Sunshine Coast Health allocated to areas throughout the hospital to cover emergent leave and roster deficits to ensure safe and continuous care working with the permanent nursing  teams.

Nurses in the Casual Pool come from varying backgrounds with broad skills that can be applied to areas within the health service. Working in the Casual Pool offers the opportunity for staff to grow professionally, increase self-confidence and develop clinical skills in speciality areas.

The Casual Pool has no set roster, and nursing staff are required to submit their availability to meet workforce requirements. Casual staff are required to make themselves available on a regular basis.   

This is an ongoing pipeline to be used to fill upcoming casual vacancies at Sunshine Coast Health.

Applications will be reviewed and considered if and when vacancies are identified. 

The submission of an application to this applicant pipeline does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Further participation in other recruitment selection processes (for example written application and/or interview) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

If deemed suitable, your details will remain in the casual pool pipeline and you may be contacted further by SCH if any opportunities arise matching your skills and location preferences.

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.

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.

• SC672748 Role description - Registered Nurse (PDF)
  
  SC672748 Role description - Registered Midwife (PDF)
  
  Registered Nurse Application Pack - External to SCHHS (PDF)
  
  Registered Nurse Application Pack - Current SCHHS Employee (PDF)