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Nurse Navigator (Paediatric Transgender)
South Brisbane
CHQ is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our vision is to lead life-changing care for children and young people for a healthier tomorrow. We do this through world-class care, research, advocacy and leadership, and collaborating with our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality person-centred care.
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/H26CHQ685041 |
| Closing date | 22-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | until 17 January 2027 |
| Contact person | Alexandra Tregenza |
| Contact details | 07 3069 7377 Access the National Relay Service |
About the Team
The Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provide complex secondary and tertiary level health care. CYMHS offers specialised mental health services for families with children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services. CYMHS provides a comprehensive, recovery-orientated mental healthcare service that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their carer networks. Recovery principles are embedded into service delivery, culture and practice, providing consumers and their families, in collaboration with other services, access and referral to a range of programs that will support and sustain recovery. CYMHS combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people experiencing serious mental health disorders and problems with their carer network.
About the Role
The Nurse Navigator (Paediatric Transgender) is a Registered Nurse accountable for the provision of specialised knowledge and advanced clinical practices supporting patients and families within the state-wide service provided by QCGS. The role involves leading the coordination of integrated care of QCGS patients outside of the metro Brisbane area. Gender healthcare involves multidisciplinary care and this role encompasses existing models of care at CHQ and provides a nurse-led model of care for a sub set of this population with complex care and coordination needs.
The Nurse Navigator role focuses on patient-centred healthcare and aims to facilitate the patient journey through the complex health system state-wide. This role aims to lead and facilitate a safe and efficient patient journey across the care continuum through the reduction of service fragmentation, educating and empowering individuals and families and coordinating patient care. The Nurse Navigator role utilises advanced mental health clinical and leadership skills and knowledge to deliver a positive patient centred health experience for individuals.
The Nurse Navigator is accountable to provide safe, quality and cost-effective family centred paediatric nursing care that is consistent with contemporary standards.
The Nurse Navigator is the lead nursing role with QCGS, working closely with QCGS Coordinator/Team Leader to support colleagues/peers with clinical decisions as well as overseeing the management of medical care delivery through clinical practice within the outpatient department at Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH).
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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