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Registered Nurse (Adolescent Mental health Inpatient Service,) Cairns Hospital.
Cairns Hospital
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You are invited to join a dynamic team with the Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service as a Registered Nurse. You will deliver safe, therapeutic inpatient care for adolescents, with opportunities to learn, grow and make a meaningful contribution within a supportive clinical environment at Cairns Hospital.Job details
| Position status | Permanent,Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time,Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 5 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH679462B |
| Closing date | 18-Sep-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Jelena Botha |
| Contact details | 07 4226 0719 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Cairns Hospital is the largest major referral hospital in Far North Queensland, providing specialized health services and comprehensive care to patients from the Torres Strait to Tully. Our population is 260,000 with First Nations people making up 14% of the region's population. Cairns Hospital provides a range of specialist outpatient, inpatient, and emergency services from its CBD site on the Cairns Esplanade and has over 500 inpatient beds.
The Cairns Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Service (CAMHIS) currently operates within the Paediatric / Adolescent Ward and also provides care to young people in other wards, such as the Adult Mental Health unit. A purpose-built eight-bed unit is scheduled for opening in early 2027. The CAMHIS team provides inpatient care for young people aged 13-17 years of age who are experiencing severe and/or complex mental health difficulties, who require 24-hour clinical support and treatment and who cannot be adequately or safely supported in the community. The team aims to provide acute inpatient mental health treatment to young people in a safe and supervised environment during a period of acuity or exacerbation of mental illness.
About your role:
Your main tasks may include (but are not limited to):
- Support a safe, structured, and supervised environment designed to support recover.
- Building a therapeutic relationship with consumers based on trust, warmth, and empathy.
- Engaging in the Primary Nursing Model of Care and formulating nursing care plans as required.
- Recognizing and responding to acute and/or physical deterioration in a consumer.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
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