Lead the delivery of expert, evidence-based child and family health care, using advanced clinical expertise to achieve outstanding outcomes for children and families.

Champion the implementation of the Putting Qld Kids First strategy while driving best practice, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement across the service.

Inspire and mentor multidisciplinary teams by providing expert clinical leadership, guidance, education, and support to build capability and deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

If you’re passionate about shaping the future of child and family health and making a lasting impact, apply now!

Patient Centred Care

for our Central West communities

Job details

We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We improve continuously

What's involved – Provide expert clinical leadership in child and family health clinical practice, in line with contemporary and evidence-based models of care within the child and family health team across the CWHHS.  This role will actively facilitate clinical, professional, and organisational learning while managing clinical change proactively to meet emerging needs relevant to the specialty of Child Health Nursing.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with staff in provision of safe quality healthcare, delivering integrated, family-centred services that promote optimal health, wellbeing, and developmental outcomes for children.

Play a key role in advancing the Putting Queensland Kids First initiatives, driving improved health and wellbeing outcomes for children and families across the region.

About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself.  Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets.  It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:

• generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
• salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
• 5% annual leave loading;
• career development opportunities;
• CWH provided housing or rental assistance.

The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it.  Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

First impressions count - Slay the application process by:

• Submitting your CV with a statement “this is a true and correct representation of my work experience”, signed and dated by yourself.
• Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description.
• Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application
  
  

For more insight into what Central West Health has to offer, check out our YouTube channel: Central West Hospital and Health Service.

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Further information

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

It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.

Documents

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

• Role Description_NG7_CNC Child and Family (PDF)
  
  1. 2025.v1_QH Applicant Information Kit ( 2025.V1_Qh Applicant Information Kit.Pdf)
  
  VPD evidence and certification form (PDF)
  
  TB-risk-assess-questionnaire-workers-hhs (PDF)