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Clinical Nurse (Cooktown)


Cooktown

Are you looking for a fulfilling career in the healthcare industry? Look no further! Cooktown is calling for compassionate individuals like you to join our healthcare team at Torres & Cape Hospital and Health Service.

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Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/TC682446
Closing date 12-Jun-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Hannah Downing
Contact details (07) 4226 3126
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Clinical Nurse - Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service | Permanent Full Time | Cooktown 

Keen to learn more? Give Hannah Downing, (07) 4226 3126 a call for a relaxed chat about the role and your journey. 

Tell me more... 

Cooktown is a quiet, remote tropical town in Far North Queensland that offers a relaxed, laid‑back lifestyle surrounded by stunning natural beauty. Set between lush rainforest, the Great Barrier Reef, and rugged coastline, it provides a peaceful escape where outdoor living is central to everyday life. Residents and visitors enjoy activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, and exploring historical sites, while the small, close‑knit community adds to its welcoming and unhurried atmosphere.
 
In this role you will deliver high-quality mental health and alcohol and other drug (MHAOD) care through comprehensive assessment, treatment, and case management, working in close collaboration with a range of healthcare and community partners. This role sits within a supportive multidisciplinary team in a rural and remote setting, servicing diverse communities. It offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact across the full lifespan, working across both mental health and AOD streams in a dynamic and culturally rich environment.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a Clinical Nurse 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 $113,979.00 - $122,048.00 per anuum – 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
  • Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world 
  • Relocation support and accommodation provided 
  • 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 HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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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.

 

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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