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Clinical Nurse (Research), Cairns Sexual Health Service - Cairns North


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Join Cairns Sexual Health Service as a Clinical Nurse (Research) and contribute to innovative sexual health research across the region. In this temporary opportunity, you will coordinate an established research portfolio, develop new research initiatives, and work with clinical and public health partners to deliver evidence-based outcomes. Your work will help improve patient care, influence clinical practice, and support the growth of a nationally recognised research program.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH694784
Closing date 29-Oct-2026
Job duration Please see Role Description
Contact person Brittany Latham
Contact details 0742264789
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About us: 

The Cairns Sexual Health Service provides specialist sexual health and blood-borne virus services across the Cairns and Hinterland region. Renowned for its strong clinical research culture, the service maintains an established and successful research portfolio with a national and international reputation for excellence. Through innovative research and evidence-based practice, the team is committed to improving health outcomes and advancing sexual health care across Far North Queensland.

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....

  • Apply advanced clinical nursing expertise, including assessment, planning and evaluation to deliver a high standard of consumer/patient centred care.
  • Provide advice, education and support to patients and the families of patients involved in research and clinical trials to facilitate informed decision making.
  • Undertake and participate in participant screening, recruitment, enrolment, randomisation, follow-up and supervision in association with the Principal Investigator and other study personnel according to protocol-specific criteria.
  • Coordinate safe and quality conduct of clinical trials within the Cairns Sexual Health Service, ensuring programmatic compliance with quality/regulatory requirements including but not limited to the National Clinical Trial Governance Framework (NCTGF), NHMRC and Queensland Government standards, and identify opportunities for continuous improvements and innovation.

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

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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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Last updated
2 May 2023

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