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Transition Registered Nurse (Identified)
Brisbane North; Brisbane South
CHQ is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our vision is to lead life-changing care for children and young people for a healthier tomorrow. We do this through world-class care, research, advocacy and leadership, and collaborating with our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality person-centred care.
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 5 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/H26CHQ684115 |
| Closing date | 10-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | 12 months with possibility of extension |
| Contact person | Helen Baxter |
| Contact details | 0438 116 237 Access the National Relay Service |
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Team
The School Based Youth Health Nurse Service aims to promote positive health outcomes for young people and their families through the provision of a primary health care service centred around the principles of early intervention, assessment and harm minimisation and prevention. The service provides, the opportunity for young people, their parents/ carers, and members of the school community to access a health professional in the school setting for matters relating to the health and well-being of young people.
Nurses provide individual health consultations to support the health literacy and help seeking behaviours of young people. The service is delivered in partnership with the Department of Education to state secondary school students, with Nurses supporting school communities to adopt a whole of school approach utilising the health promoting school's framework to address contemporary health and social issues facing young people and their families to help young people make a safe and healthy transition into adulthood.
About the Role
The Transition Registered Nurse (RN) in School Based Youth Health delivers safe compassionate clinical care, working collaboratively with the Healthcare team to achieve best practice client outcomes. The RN engages in reflective, analytical practice through effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of direct person-centred care. The RN continually improves their skills and knowledge developing from graduate to highly skilled Registered Nurse. The position of Registered Nurse will:
- Utilise foundation knowledge and skills specific to Youth Health Nursing.
- Deliver client services for young people, individuals and groups, within the context of their family and community.
- Provide clinical and problem-solving skills in the full scope of youth health nursing practice and their families/carers.
- Practice consistently with nursing professional standards and those of CHQ HHS
Autonomy
- Practice independently and interdependently.
- Assume accountability and responsibility for their own actions and delegation of care to Enrolled nurses, Assistants in Nursing and healthcare workers.
- Demonstrates evidence of increasing autonomy and exercises greater levels of professional judgement in the clinical environment as the employee moves from a beginning to experienced practitioner.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.
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, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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