Clinical Leadership in First Nations Health

Combine clinical expertise, education, and leadership and shape the future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

Job details

Your new role:

This is a unique opportunity to step into a Clinical Nurse – Clinical Facilitator role delivering expert, culturally responsive care and clinical leadership within a specialist First Nations health service.  You will:

• Provide advanced clinical care and coordination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with complex needs
• Lead and support nursing staff through clinical education, facilitation, and mentorship
• Drive quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice initiatives
• Work autonomously while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes

About you:

You are an experienced and values-driven Registered Nurse passionate about improving health equity and supporting culturally safe care. You have:

• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and critical thinking in complex care environments
• Strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and cultural capability
• Proven ability to lead, educate, and support staff development and learning
• Commitment to quality improvement, research, and delivering person-centred care

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence, Inala Indigenous Health Service 

The Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence (SQCoE) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care forms part of the Directorate and is based at Inala providing the following services: -

• Inala Indigenous Health Service
• Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Services
• Elders and community representatives work, undertaking research projects with the aim to improve health outcomes for First Nations Peoples. 

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

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. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• MS04680471 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)