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Clinical Nurse, Palliative Care Service - Cairns
Cairns
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Looking for more than just a nursing job? Join the Palliative Care Services as a Clinical Nurse and experience the unique opportunity to deliver care that truly matters – while living in one of Australia’s most beautiful and relaxed tropical regions. You will be responsible of delivering high quality, evidence based palliative care with the primary focus of improving the quality of life of people living with a life limiting illness.Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 6 (1) |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH686044 |
| Closing date | 21-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Part Time |
| Contact person | Jessica Pinkerton |
| Contact details | 0461 545 355 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The Cairns Integrated Palliative Care service encourages continuity of client care across the care continuum and is committed to supporting patients and their carers to have care delivered in their preferred place of care. The service encourages close linkages with consumer and carer groups, non-government organisations and other government agencies. The Cairns Integrated Palliative Care Service provides consultative services Cairns Hospital and Residential Aged Care facilities (Specialist Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care (SPACE), telehealth services via the Specialist Palliative Care Rural Telehealth Service (SPaRTa) hub, provides direct care to patients at Gordonvale Hospital, community-based services, and outpatients clinic services.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will….
- Act as a role model for Registered Nurses/Registered Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, and unregulated healthcare workers in the provision of holistic healthcare.
- Participate in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards and guidelines.
- Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education, and research.
- Engage in incident reporting/investigation and conduct and apply quality improvement frameworks and audits and develop risk minimisation strategies/activities to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Documents
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