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Clinical Nurse Consultant (Rheumatology) - Cairns Hospital
Cairns
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Join a dedicated team where your expertise will help enhance the lives of people living with rheumatological conditions. As a Clinical Nurse Consultant (Rheumatology), you will work in partnership with the Rheumatologist and multidisciplinary team to provide advanced clinical care, professional leadership and support. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to influence service improvement, foster positive patient experiences, and contribute to excellent health outcomes across our communities.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH696459 |
| Closing date | 30-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Christie Moon |
| Contact details | 07 4226 7506 Access the National Relay Service |
COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT |
About us:
Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services (IMECYS) is dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality healthcare that places patients, families and communities at the centre of everything we do. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to support positive health outcomes, enhance the patient journey and drive excellence in care across a diverse range of clinical services.
Spanning five service areas, IMECYS provides care across the Trinity, Cassowary and Hinterland hubs within Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. Our teams are committed to innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring exceptional healthcare services for the communities we serve.
About your role:
- Demonstrate expert and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice.
- Design, develop and implement innovative standards relating to improving facility/divisional performance.
- Demonstrate high level communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation, consultation, effective written skills, and ability to use of management information systems to guide decision making.
- In collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team, co-ordinate and formulate clinical policy and procedure that supports quality clinical practice, learning and research.
- Analyse key clinical performance indicators to identify potential key clinical risks and assist in determining strategic direction and priorities for quality practice and patient safety, which supports the direction of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
- Provide senior nursing leadership and direction in the investigation and management of adverse clinical outcomes or professional practice matters and in the effective resolution of complex consumer feedback.
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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Further information
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