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Clinical Nurse, Adolescent Inpatient Unit - Cairns Hospital
Cairns
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An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Adolescent Inpatient Unit as a Clinical Nurse. You will provide comprehensive, patient‑centred nursing care within Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. Deliver holistic clinical services to adolescents while supporting leadership, coordination, education and quality improvement. Contribute to a clinical portfolio (care, leadership, management, education or research) and support Nurse Grade 7+ staff in unit operations.Job details
| Position status | Permanent,Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time,Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 6 (1) |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH683038 |
| Closing date | 08-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Jelena Botha |
| Contact details | 07 4226 0719 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The Cairns Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service (CAMHIS) is an eight-bed unit that is scheduled for opening in early 2027. The CAMHIS team currently operates within the Paediatric / Adolescent Ward, and also provides care to young people in other wards such as the Adult Mental Health unit.
The CAMHIS team provides inpatient care for young people aged 12-17 years of age who are experiencing severe and/or complex mental health difficulties, who require 24-hour clinical support and treatment and who cannot be adequately or safely supported in the community. The team aims to provide acute inpatient mental health treatment to young people in a safe and supervised environment during a period of acuity or exacerbation of mental illness.
The CAMHIS team work together to ensure that care is delivered with a patient and family focus, and is clinically safe, efficient, and responsive to the individual needs of young people and their families and carers, working collaboratively with stakeholders involved in their care.
Key principles of service delivery include trauma informed care and practice, staff being ever mindful that engagement with services does not exacerbate or add to a young person's experience of trauma.
A developmental focus is essential to caring for young people and their families, including a consideration for the impact of factors such as trauma, learning and language difficulties and neurodiversity on development.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your role:
- Accountable for Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing/midwifery practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, or unregulated healthcare worker.
- Act as a role model for Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and unregulated healthcare workers in the provision of holistic healthcare.
- Participate in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
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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