Ready to take the next step in your perioperative nursing career? This exciting 4-month opportunity at Emerald Hospital offers the chance to step into a Clinical Nurse Consultant role while expanding your professional skills in a supportive regional healthcare setting.

You will provide advanced clinical leadership and expert perioperative nursing care, applying contemporary knowledge, skills, and standards to deliver safe, high-quality patient outcomes. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to service excellence and support best-practice clinical care across Theatre and Perioperative Services.

Located in the heart of Queensland's vibrant outback region, this unique opportunity includes paid accommodation, allowing you to enjoy a rewarding lifestyle experience while building valuable leadership and clinical expertise. Apply today!

Job details

About us:

Emerald Hospital is located 300kms west of the Queensland coastline. The population of the surrounding community is approximately 28,000 with 15,000 at Emerald. There are two small hospitals within 100kms, located at Blackwater and Springsure. Emerald Hospital is a 36-bed facility, has two operating theatres and approximately 160 staff delivering services across acute, community and primary care. 300 to 400 babies are born at the Emerald Hospital each year.

Emerald Hospital has recently obtained accreditation for medical officer training for the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

About the role:

• Provide clinical leadership for Perioperative Services through the application of advanced clinical knowledge, skills and competency according to contemporary practice and standards of care.
• Responsibility for the content expertise for Perioperative Services to provide the highest standards of safe quality care and clinical nursing practice meet the requirements for Perioperative services.
• Oversee the operation of the Central Sterilising Department at Emerald Hospital in line with required legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• In consultation with the Nurse Unit Managers for the Acute facility ensure that staffing levels are maintained to ensure continuity of service for the Perioperative Services functions.

About you:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a current annual practising certificate.
• While not mandatory, Graduate Certificate (or higher) in Perioperative Services highly desirable.
• Extensive experience and ability to plan, deliver and evaluate high quality clinic services.
• Ability to apply contemporary leadership principles and maintain an effective and motivated team.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $14,447 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.58 – 76.63 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Accommodation provided
• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) CH6F686054

Applications close: Monday, 6 July 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• CH6F686054 - Clinical Nurse Consultant (Perioperative) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)