Make a Difference in Research Nursing at Princess Alexandra Hospital

Join the Clinical Research Facility at Princess Alexandra Hospital and combine your nursing expertise with research, innovation and compassionate patient care.

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Your new role:

As a Registered Nurse within the Clinical Research Facility, you'll provide safe, compassionate and person-centred care while working alongside Nursing, Allied Health and Medical teams to support clinical research and achieve best-practice outcomes. You'll have the opportunity to develop your research nursing expertise in a specialist environment supporting clinical research and trials.

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based person-centred nursing care, using assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with an interprofessional team and contribute to the coordination of clinical care within the Clinical Research Facility.
• Contribute to quality improvement, education and research activities, helping translate evidence into practice and identify opportunities to improve care.
• Develop your expertise in research nursing, with opportunities to build knowledge and skills in clinical research patient care.
• Take an active role in professional leadership, mentoring and supporting colleagues while contributing positively to the unit's culture and goals.

About you:

You're a Registered Nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and interested in developing or extending your career in clinical research. You'll bring sound clinical judgement, strong communication skills and a commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning.

• Demonstrated ability to provide safe, high-quality and compassionate person-centred care, supported by strong assessment, planning and clinical decision-making skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams, patients, families and carers.
• Commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice and research, with a willingness to develop specialist research nursing skills.
• Previous experience in research, oncology and/or critical care nursing would be highly regarded.
• Experience in chemotherapy administration, venepuncture or peripheral IV cannula insertion would also be well regarded.

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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 Clinical Research Facility (CRF), established by the Translational Research Institute (TRI), the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) and their Partners, is a multi-use research centre situated at the PAH. The CRF has been designed to provide the specialist facilities and equipment needed by clinical researchers to help them to investigate the causes of disease, and to conduct research studies and clinical trials of new medicines and medical equipment.

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)
  
  MS09691325 (PDF)