Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse to our Persistent Pain Management Service.

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.

The Clinical Nurse (CN) within the Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service (SCPPMS) provides advanced, person‑centred nursing care for patients with complex and persistent pain needs. Practising autonomously, the CN delivers expert clinical decision-making, leads comprehensive care coordination, and supports multidisciplinary teamwork. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provides nursing in health service settings.
• Is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research.
• Provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to particular recipients of healthcare services.
• Assumes responsibility for professional leadership for a ward, service or unit in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7.

Remuneration value up to $119 554 p.a, comprising salary rates $57.48 - $61.55 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1) (part time position, 67 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months / the duration of the vacancy. 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.

• SC679596 - RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)