Join Sunshine Coast Health as our Clinical Nurse Consultant – Thoracic Surgery and lead advanced, person-centred care across inpatient and outpatient settings. In this pivotal Nurse Grade 7 role, you will provide expert clinical leadership, manage complex patient pathways, support multidisciplinary teams, and drive service improvement across thoracic surgery. This is an opportunity to influence care delivery, improve outcomes, and shape a high-performing specialty service within a dynamic and supportive environment.

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Join Sunshine Coast Health as our Clinical Nurse Consultant – Thoracic Surgery and lead advanced, person-centred care across inpatient and outpatient settings. In this pivotal Nurse Grade 7 role, you will provide expert clinical leadership, manage complex patient pathways, support multidisciplinary teams, and drive service improvement across thoracic surgery. This is an opportunity to influence care delivery, improve outcomes, and shape a high-performing specialty service within a dynamic and supportive environment.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide advanced clinical leadership in the delivery and coordination of thoracic surgery care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Lead management of elective and emergency waitlists, clinical prioritisation, and escalation pathways to support timely, safe patient flow.
• Drive service improvement through quality, safety, risk management, and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Mentor, educate and support nursing and multidisciplinary teams, fostering a positive learning culture and high-quality clinical standards.

Remuneration value up to $131,369 p.a , comprising salary rates $66.85 - $72.58 p.h.(part time, 60.80 hrs p.f.), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7) . Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/  

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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** The following file types are accepted: .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .png, .rtf, .txt, .doc and docx. Do not upload zipped files, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Click on the "Apply" button to submit your application.

Documents

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

• SC669594 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)