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Clinical Nurse, Lotus Glen Health Service - Mareeba
Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
Make the move. Make a difference.
Care where you are truly needed.
Looking for a nursing role that's both challenging and rewarding? Join Lotus Glen Health Service as a Clinical Nurse and make a real difference every day. With strong professional support, diverse clinical experiences, and opportunities to grow your career, you'll provide holistic, person-centred care to the correctional centre population while enjoying the lifestyle and natural beauty of Far North Queensland.Job details
| 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/CAH687137 |
| Closing date | 22-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full Time |
| Contact person | Bryan Wilkinson |
| Contact details | 07 4092 9289 Access the National Relay Service |
COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT
About us:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.
Lotus Glen Health Service (LGHS) is a nurse lead primary health service that provides for prisoners located at the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre (LGCC) and Lotus Glen Open Custody Farm. The Secure Centre has a capacity to house approximately 976 prisoners and the Open Custody Farm accommodate 124 prisoners. The main catchment area of the centre is North Queensland, with a disproportionately large representation from first nations communities. Nursing cover is provided 24/7 with nursing staff responsible for patient assessment, minor treatment and patient transfers.
About you:
In your new role you will......
- Be accountable for the planning, provision and communication of nursing care to an allocated group of clients, including the evaluation and required revision of practice based on agreed priorities, goals, plans and outcomes.
- Practice collaboratively and provide clinical leadership within the interdisciplinary health care team to promote the safety, security and personal integrity of individuals and groups.
- Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education and research in conjunction with other nursing staff.
- Use effective communication skills to influence and convince others in a mature, confident manner to achieve positive client outcomes, including providing informant and/or advice on clinical issue within the Registered Nurse scope of practice.
- Provide effective and efficient clinical care in the area of clinical specialty and work in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager and Clinical Nurse Consultant to ensure the maintenance of safe standards in patient care.
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.
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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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