This is a unique opportunity for an Enrolled Nurse to gain experience across both the Surgical Admissions Unit and Surgical Outpatients Department. The role offers exposure to a variety of surgical specialties, continuity of patient care throughout the surgical journey, and the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team. This position is shared between the Surgical Admissions Unit (60 hours per fortnight) and the Surgical Outpatients Department (16 hours per fortnight), providing a diverse and rewarding clinical experience across two key surgical services.

Job details

About the Team

The Surgical Outpatient Department at Queensland Children's Hospital provides specialist outpatient care across Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, and Gastroenterology. The service delivers multidisciplinary assessment, treatment, pre- and post-operative care, and ongoing management for a diverse paediatric patient population, supporting high-volume clinics and complex care pathways across multiple specialties.

4B Surgical Admissions Unit (SAU) is a specialised unit responsible for the admission, assessment, and preparation of patients undergoing elective surgical procedures. The unit provides a coordinated admission pathway that ensures patients are clinically prepared for surgery and that all required pre-operative assessments, documentation, investigations, and care requirements are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

About the Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values.

You'll fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015 - Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 3 and the Queensland Health and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQHHS) commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.

Your contribution will include:

Domain 1: Direct comprehensive care or provision of direct care

Domain 2: Support of Systems

Domain 3: Education

Domain 4: Research

Domain 5: Professional Leadership

 
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.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PD - 691759 - Enrolled Nurse (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)