Live at the northern most tip of Australia! Join our team and make a valuable contribution to the community. Attractive conditions and benefits.

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Registered Nurse | Bamaga | Permanent Full Time 

If this role has sparked your interest, Erin Fairs (0427 645 437), would be pleased to speak with you and provide further information. 

Living and working in Bamaga: Experience a unique lifestyle in Bamaga, the northernmost community on mainland Australia, where rich Indigenous culture, stunning natural landscapes, and a strong sense of community create an unforgettable place to live and work. Located at the tip of Cape York, Bamaga offers a relaxed tropical lifestyle with access to world-class fishing, camping, pristine beaches, and iconic destinations such as Cape York and the Torres Strait. Working in Bamaga provides the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a remote community while enjoying professional growth, cultural experiences, and a close-knit, supportive environment.

Your Role: As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centred nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care to promote and improve the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of patients across the community. You will provide clinical leadership, support and educate team members, and contribute to best-practice healthcare outcomes while working in accordance with professional nursing standards and evidence-based care principles.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a Registered Nurse professional working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!

 You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $83,872 – $112,607 per annum  
• Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75%
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package
• Relocation and Accommodation incentives

 Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture

Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.

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Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF)
  
  2 Map Info (PDF)
  
  3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF)
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF)
  
  TC695963_Job Description (PDF)