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Job details

Role details

The Research Support Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Trials Nurse (Clinical Nurse) to join their team on a temporary basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Clinical Trials Nurse (Nurse Grade 6) Provides advanced clinical, coordination and leadership support for the safe and ethical conduct of clinical trials at MHHS.

This role functions autonomously within the scope of professional nursing practice, providing expert clinical trial nursing care, coordinating complex research activities, ensuring participant safety, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting Principal Investigators (PIs), sponsors, and multidisciplinary teams across portfolio of pharmaceutical, device, investigator-led and collaborative clinical trials.

About the Team

The Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation is an emerging health service-led translational research and innovation centre, collaborating with a range of external partners, to lead cutting edge research and innovation with the aim of improving health care for our regional communities.

We aim to enable the best possible health outcomes through the translation of research discoveries into better clinical care.

Our objectives are to:

• Establish Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation as a leading centre for regional research and innovation.
• Foster collaborative relationships to optimise opportunities for research and innovation.
• Encourage and support staff and partners to participate in research and innovation.
• Provide advice and assistance to all staff pursuing clinical research and innovation.
• Optimise translation of research into clinical practice and health policy.
• Provide leadership and coordinate research and innovation programs in areas of strategic interest.
• Provide advice and assistance to all staff pursuing clinical research and innovation.
• Optimise translation of research into clinical practice and health policy.
• Provide leadership and coordinate research and innovation programs in areas of strategic interest.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

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 and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

Documents

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

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  Role Description (PDF)