Provide expert clinical leadership, mentorship and collaborate with stakeholders across Gold Coast Health.

Job details

The Role

An opportunity has become available for several Clinical Nurse Consultants (Palliative Care) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 13 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

You will

• Provide client-focused expert consultancy care within a nursing mode
• Demonstrate autonomy, accountability, and competence in advanced nursing interventions
• Provide compassionate care and communication with patients and families
• Lead quality improvement activities to improve clinical practice and support a learning culture

About you

To be successful in this position you will require:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent  
• Driver's license
• Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia
• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Benefits

• Flexible work options
• Career Development
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• Research Opportunities
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading

Salary

• Permanent full time and permanent part time (one full time position and one part time position, hrs negotiable)
• Base salary ranging from $136 538 - $148 242 per annum, $5223.50 - $5682.10 per fortnight or $68.86 - $74.76 per hour

About Us

The Specialist Palliative Care Community Service delivers comprehensive and compassionate world class care to address specialist palliative care needs for consumers across Gold Coast Health as well as leading a number of statewide services and projects.

A range of services are provided across community, inpatient, outpatient, aged care, consultancy, and telehealth settings. The Specialist Palliative Care Community Service collaborates with many other stakeholders to deliver comprehensive holistic care to our patients, and utilises and encourages innovation, quality improvement and research to obtain optimal patient goals of care.

About Gold Coast Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC674750

Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.

Further information

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

***APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE*** Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF file types are supported. Files must be a maximum of 2MB each.

Documents

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

• GC674750 - RD (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  Gold Coast Health PPM (PDF)