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Clinical Assistant - Advanced, Hospital In The Home - Cairns North
Cairns North
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are the public health provider for over 250 000 people in the region. We welcome you to become a part of Hospital In The Home as an Advanced Clinical Assistant.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | CA4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH680073 |
| Closing date | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see role description |
| Contact person | Mary-Anne Tangey |
| Contact details | 07 4226 0742 Access the National Relay Service |
About Us:
As an Advanced Clinical Assistant within the Hospital in the Home team, you will support Allied Health in delivering safe and effective care to patients in their homes, assisting with early discharge and preventing hospital admissions.
Why Join Us:
Flexible Work-Life Balance
• Enjoy a cyclical roster, providing an additional leave each year.
• Experience greater flexibility compared to traditional inpatient roles.
Supportive Team Culture
• Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values respect, communication, and shared learning.
• Strong leadership support with a focus on staff wellbeing.
Professional Development
• Opportunities to expand skills within a community and acute care interface.
• Access to ongoing education and training.
• Support for skill development in advanced assistant roles.
About you:
You will work under the guidance of Allied Health Professionals while exercising a high level of independence in delegated clinical and non-clinical tasks. This role provides exposure to a diverse caseload, including acute, subacute, and complex care presentations.
- Develop leadership skills in relation to the delivery of the service by initiating, implementing, and evaluating workplace instructions and quality activities, relevant to the position and supporting organisational change.
- Facilitate, monitor and be responsible for self-development to ensure ongoing education to meet professional competency and mandatory training requirements and assist in mentoring/support of less experienced Clinical Assistants.
- Assist in the performance, appraisal, and development of CA3 staff and facilitate and lead ongoing training to enhance safe and competent clinical practice for CA3 staff and students.
- Demonstrate self-insight and awareness of the effect of own actions on others, to promote positive and supportive work environments, relationships, and teamwork within the multidisciplinary team.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
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
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. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application
Documents
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