Lead the Future of Emergency Nursing Research in Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Join our Emergency Department as a Nurse Researcher and play a pivotal role in driving evidence-based practice, leading innovative research programs, and translating discoveries into better patient outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to influence clinical practice, mentor others, and contribute to the future of emergency care.

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Your new role:

As the Nurse Researcher, you'll provide advanced nursing leadership and lead the development, coordination and evaluation of research activities within the Emergency Department. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders, you'll help ensure research is translated into meaningful improvements in patient care, quality and safety.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and coordinate nursing research projects and quality improvement initiatives.
• Translate research findings into evidence-based clinical practice.
• Support strategic priorities aligned with patient safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with clinicians, researchers, universities and key stakeholders.
• Guide research governance processes, ethics submissions and funding opportunities.
• Mentor and educate staff to build research capability across the workforce.

About you:

You're a collaborative and influential nursing professional with a passion for research and improving patient outcomes. You thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy building capability in others, and have the expertise to translate evidence into practice while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

You'll bring:

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife.
• Demonstrated experience in leading or conducting clinical research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of contemporary research methodologies and evidence-based practice.
• Strong understanding of research governance, ethics approval processes and Good Clinical Research Practice.
• The ability to influence, mentor and develop others through education and leadership.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

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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.

About us:

The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) is a Level 6 major referral centre, offering tertiary referral service to Brisbane South and surrounding areas. All adult specialities are provided with the exception of obstetrics, gynaecological and burns services. The PAH Emergency Department (ED) is one of the largest adult teaching hospital Emergency Departments in Australia. The Emergency Department attends to over 70,000 patients each year and admits approximately 33% patients into the hospital for specialist care. Within the Emergency Department is a designated ED Mental Health assessment area and a Toxicology Unit.

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 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.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS07686211 (PDF)