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Clinical Nurse Consultant STAR
South Brisbane
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 | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/H26CHQ688215 |
| Closing date | 01-Aug-2026 |
| Job duration | Until 30 June 2027 |
| Contact person | Juliana Buys |
| Contact details | 07 3068 4031 Access the National Relay Service |
About the Team
The purpose of this role is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the speciality of intellectual disability and neurodiversity. The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides direct and indirect care as required and works in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Educator and wider health care team support the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of intellectual disability and neurodiversity.
Autonomy
- Advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice.
- Advanced level of decision making in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Undertake operational leadership.
- Work collectively to apply the principals of clinical governance.
- Apply professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with nursing and multi-disciplinary stakeholders.
- Responsible for enacting strategies that support a work-based culture that promotes and supports education, learning, research and workforce development.
About the Role
The General Paediatric Service (Gen Paeds) is a specialist paediatric service based at the Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH) whom provide medical care and treatment to children and young people utilising a framework of family-centred care.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Supporting Therapeutic Assistance and Regulation (STAR) Team at Queensland Children's Hospital plays a key role in coordinating care for children and young people with disability who require medical care and communicate, or are known to communicate, unmet needs through behaviours of concern that can impact the delivery of their care. This role involves collaborating with families, carers, community supports, and hospital staff to develop and implement comprehensive, trauma-informed care. The Clinical Nurse Consultant also provides real-time support, education, and guidance to ward staff, promoting reasonable adjustments to care, least restrictive practices, and trauma-informed approaches that acknowledge the lived experiences of children, young people, and their families/carers.
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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