Be the nurse who helps women keep living the lives they love!

Join BreastScreen Queensland, based here in Rockhampton and be part of a passionate team that has delivered free, high-quality breast screening with warmth and care across Central Queensland for over 27 years.

As a Clinical Nurse, you will guide women through their screening and diagnostic journey, provide compassionate support and step into a rewarding leadership role. With a supportive multidisciplinary team and opportunities to grow, this is your chance to build your career while helping women feel informed, confident, and cared for every step of the way.

Job details

About us:

At BreastScreen Queensland Rockhampton Service, we're all about making a real difference creating a welcoming, supportive, and accessible experience for women across Central Queensland. For over 27 years, we've delivered high-quality, free breast cancer screening using the latest digital mammography technology, empowering women to take charge of their health with confidence.

As the region's only accredited BreastScreen Australia provider, we're proud to extend our care beyond our Rockhampton base through our Gladstone site and mobile service reaching rural and remote communities. With flexible appointments (including early mornings, evenings, and Saturdays), we make it easier to prioritise your health, because every woman in Central Queensland deserves convenient, high-quality screening without the stress.

About the role:

• As the Clinical Nurse, you'll deliver high-quality, compassionate care guiding women through screening and diagnostic pathways, while providing face-to-face and telephone counselling, support clients during assessment clinics and assist with procedures all while making every woman feel informed, safe, and cared for.
• In this early leadership role, you'll practise autonomously, make and guide sound clinical decisions and provide direction and support to the nursing team.
• You'll play a key role educating and supporting clients about breast health, while fostering a culture of learning by mentoring and up-skilling fellow nurses within the service.
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement, multidisciplinary team meetings, quality initiatives, and evidence-based practice helping deliver safe, effective breast screening services across CQ while advancing your professional leadership journey.

About you:

• You are a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and a minimum of 5 years' post-graduate clinical experience. You bring advanced clinical knowledge and a genuine passion for women's health and a strong interest in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
• If you're committed to the completion of the BreastScreen Nurse Counsellor's Course, you're encouraged to apply!
• In this role, you will build trust with ease, using exceptional interpersonal skills and thrive on providing sensitive, supportive counselling both face-to-face and over the phone. You can connect with a diverse range of clients, staff, and multidisciplinary teams delivering clear information and reassurance as they move through screening and assessment pathways.
• You bring advanced clinical expertise and a genuine passion for women's health, delivering high-quality care, education, and counselling across the screening to diagnosis journey.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $27,850 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $57.48 - $61.55 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6E683356

Applications close: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• Information for Applicants (PDF)
  
  RK6E683356 - Clinical Nurse (PDF)