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Clinical Nurse Palliative Care (Cairns)


Cairns

Unlock Your Potential with Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service: Embrace a Progressive Healthcare Career!

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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/TC682916
Closing date 07-Jul-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Charlie McCall
Contact details (07) 4069 1109
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Permanent Full Time | Clinical Nurse Palliative Care | Cairns

If this role has sparked your interest, Charlene McCall (07 4069 1109) would love to speak with you and provide further information. 

 

Tell me more... Cairns is a laid-back tropical city in Far North Queensland known for its warm climate, relaxed lifestyle, and strong connection to nature. It serves as a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, making it a hub for outdoor adventures like snorkelling, diving, hiking, 4W driving and waterfall exploring.

The purpose of this role is to make a meaningful difference by helping improve the health and wellbeing of people living in the Torres Strait, working towards achieving health equity with mainland Australians. It focuses on leading the coordination and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred palliative care services across the Cape and Torres Strait, ensuring compassionate, culturally responsive support for individuals and their families when it matters most.

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;

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
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