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Clinical Nurse, D3 South Ward - Cairns Hospital


Cairns Hospital

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Take the next step in your nursing career within D3 South Ward, a dynamic 32-bed acute medical unit. As a Clinical Nurse, you will deliver advanced nursing care to a diverse patient cohort, including those with complex chronic conditions and a high Indigenous population. Working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will provide clinical leadership, support patient flow, mentor staff, and help deliver safe, culturally responsive, high-quality care across Far North Queensland.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH694301
Closing date 04-Nov-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Lynda Ackroyd
Contact details 07 4226 1308
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COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

D3 South Ward is a 32-bed acute inpatient unit providing comprehensive, patient-centred care to adults with a wide range of medical conditions, including eating disorders, chronic disease, acute illness and patients with behavioural symptoms. The ward delivers assessment, treatment and ongoing management, including supportive therapies, coordination of complex care needs, infection control management, and discharge planning.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, D3 South provides safe, high-quality care across the continuum of acute medical illness. The ward supports a diverse patient cohort from across Far North Queensland, including Cape York, the Torres Strait, Papua New Guinea and western Queensland, ensuring care is culturally responsive, evidence-based and focused on achieving the best possible patient outcomes.

About your opportunity: 

 In this position you will....

  • Provide effective and efficient clinical care in the area of clinical specialty and work in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure the maintenance of safe standards in patient care.
  • Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote effective team functioning.
  • Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate patient care activities at an advanced practitioner level within the specified clinical setting.
  • Undertake quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective patient care.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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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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Last updated
2 May 2023

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