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About your employer

Clinical Excellence

Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) provides a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment with access to advanced clinical practice, research and specialised expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we support continuous professional development and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Career Growth and Development

We offer structured career pathways, secondments and access to education and training programs. Staff benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives and strong partnerships with James Cook University.

Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage

Our community focused culture promotes collaboration, inclusion and professional support. Staff enjoy metro level healthcare opportunities with the benefits of regional living, including short commutes, diverse clinical exposure and a close knit professional network.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

The Townsville HHS region offers vibrant rural, urban, country and coastal communities, affordable living and access to stunning natural landscapes. We prioritise employee wellbeing through flexible work arrangements, job security and a family friendly environment.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Base salary range: $139,951 to $151,949 p.a. (Nurse Grade 7)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus great salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
• Flexible working arrangements may be available

About your opportunity

In this role, you will provide expert clinical leadership and real‑time coordination of unplanned (emergency) surgery across the facility. You will work as a key member of the SAFEST‑SurgiFLOW program, collaborating with perioperative, surgical and emergency teams to ensure safe, timely and equitable access to unplanned surgical care. You will support escalation processes, optimise theatre readiness, minimise avoidable delays and contribute to improved patient flow and system performance. This role also plays a critical part in data‑driven improvement, governance, education and service redesign.

Skills and experience

• Proven ability to provide expert nursing leadership and coordination within a surgical environment.
• Sound knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, relevant legislation, guidelines and standards.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement priorities into clinical services and support a strong governance framework.
• Advanced leadership, negotiation, conflict resolution and change management capabilities.
• High level communication to support effective problem solving, decision making and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact: Michellina Davies on (07) 4433 3564.

Applications close: Tuesday, 12 May 2026.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.

Further information

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

Documents

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

• Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates (PDF)
  
  NG7 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Unplanned Surgery (Emergency) Coordinator 32165828 (Word)
  
  QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF)