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We're excited to welcome an Enrolled Nurse – Plaster Service to our Surgical Services Outpatients Team here at SCUH.

The Enrolled Nurse – Plaster Service will be responsible for providing nursing care / plaster application directly to patients according to their scope of practice within the Orthopaedic Clinic and other clinical departments here at SCUH. They contribute to the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team through assisting the clinical nursing teams and plaster technicians.

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:

• Application of Plaster of Paris casts / Synthetic Casts and applying orthopaedic appliances / Braces
• Removal of Casts
• Attending Operating Theatres / Inpatient areas to assist with cast / orthopaedic appliance application
• Ordering orthopaedic appliances
• Wound care dressings in conjunction with cast or orthopaedic appliance application.

Salary between $71 234 - $75 602 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 3) (permanent full-time, 76hrs p.f.). 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/

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.

• SC673025_RD (PDF)
  
  Applicant Information (PDF)