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Clinical Nurse -Theatre (Thursday Island)


Thursday Island

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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/TC683083
Closing date 22-Jun-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Gillian Pye
Contact details ( 07) 4069 0690
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Clinical Nurse - Theatre | Permanent Full Time | Thursday Island 

Keen to explore this opportunity further? Please contact Gillian Pye (07) 4069 0696 for more information. 

Tell me more...Thursday Island (Waiben) is a small tropical hub in the Torres Strait offering a laid‑back, community‑focused lifestyle with rich Indigenous culture, colourful seaside homes, and strong family connections; it has essential facilities like a hospital, schools, shops, cafés, and ferry/air links, while daily life revolves around outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, snorkelling, cultural experiences, and enjoying stunning sunsets.

Highlights:

Laid-back tropical lifestyle
✅ Strong emphasis on family, culture, and tradition
✅ Slower pace compared to mainland cities
✅ Tight-knit, welcoming community
✅ Outdoor activities and living
 
A Clinical Nurse in the perioperative setting demonstrates leadership and management by delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, providing anaesthetic and PACU services, supervising staff, planning and evaluating care, and contributing to education, policy implementation, and continuous clinical improvement within a supportive and dynamic 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 p.a. – 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%
  • 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 and accommodation incentives 
  • 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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