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Clinical Nurse


Woolloongabba

Make Your Mark in Operating Theatre Nursing in Princess Alexandra Hospital.

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Lead specialist perioperative nursing care and make a difference for complex surgical patients across Plastics, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial surgery.

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Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS09691653
Closing date 17-Sep-2026
Job duration Permanent
Contact person Le-Anne Morris Chawner
Contact details (07) 3176 7205
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Your new role:

As a Clinical Nurse, you'll provide advanced clinical leadership and expert perioperative care for patients with complex needs, working autonomously within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. You'll play a pivotal role in Instrument and Circulating specialist nursing, while contributing to education, research, quality improvement and service leadership.

  • Provide expert Instrument and Circulating nursing care for Plastics, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial surgery.
  • Lead clinical decision-making, assessment, care planning and coordination for complex patients.
  • Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and support to the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
  • Contribute to quality improvement, clinical audits, research, risk management and service innovation.
  • Support team coordination, staffing, change management and workplace culture alongside the Nurse Unit Manager.

About you:

We're looking for an experienced and confident Registered Nurse who brings advanced perioperative knowledge, strong clinical judgement and a commitment to delivering safe, person-centred care. You'll be a collaborative clinical leader who can support others, drive best practice and contribute positively to the ongoing development of the service.

  • Advanced clinical knowledge and experience in Operating Theatre Instrument and Circulating practice.
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Plastics, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial surgery.
  • Strong clinical assessment, care planning, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership, delegation, communication and team collaboration capabilities.
  • Commitment to evidence-based practice, professional development, quality improvement and research.

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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 Princess Alexandra Hospital Operating Theatres are a 23-theatre tertiary facility renowned for excellence in healthcare, teaching and research. The Unit provides patient-centred care to a state-wide, national and international patient base.

 

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.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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