Join the Paediatric Ward at Gladstone Hospital and help care for infants, children and adolescents while supporting their families every step of the way.

As our Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills, you’ll provide compassionate, family-centred care while using your clinical skills to assess, monitor and care for a range of acute and chronic conditions. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based care that puts children and families first.

We’re looking for an ENAS who is curious, compassionate and keen to keep growing. A relevant Diploma or degree is highly desirable, and there’s support to keep building your skills and progressing your practice. Plus, you’ll have access to a professional development allowance to support your ongoing learning.

Big heart? Caring hands? Ready to grow? We’d love to hear from you!

Job details

About us:

Big enough to offer plenty of variety, but with a strong community feel, Gladstone Hospital is a 70-bed hospital providing a broad mix of general and specialist care. From Emergency, medical and surgical care to maternity, paediatrics, mental health, palliative care and more, our teams work across a diverse range of services to support the Gladstone community.

With everything from physiotherapy, dietetics and speech pathology to medical imaging, pathology and community outreach, there's plenty happening at Gladstone Hospital — and plenty of opportunities to make a difference.

About the role:

• Provide safe, compassionate and developmentally appropriate nursing care to infants, children and adolescents, while supporting their families every step of the way.
• Use your Enrolled Nursing knowledge and clinical expertise to assess, monitor and provide ongoing care to children with a broad range of acute and chronic health conditions.
• Apply current paediatric evidence, clinical guidelines and best-practice recommendations to your day-to-day care, helping ensure every child receives high-quality, evidence-based treatment.
• Partner with Registered Nurses and a diverse multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.

About you:

• Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA.
• A relevant Advanced Diploma or associate degree is highly desirable. If you don't have one yet, that's okay — a commitment to completing the qualification within an agreed timeframe may be included in your performance and development plan.
• Motivated to build knowledge, confidence and clinical skills, progressing from novice towards advanced practice.
• Provide care that respects every person's rights, privacy, dignity and individuality, ensuring they feel heard, valued and respected.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $73,983 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $41.64 - $44.19 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) GL6H690703

Applications close: Thursday, 3 September 2026

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Further information

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Documents

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• GL6H690703 - Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (Paediatric Ward) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)