Provide clinical leadership and expertise at an advanced practice level for the provision, governance, and coordination of evidence-based patient care in accordance with the organisational goals.

Job details

The Role

An opportunity has become available for several Clinical Nurse Consultant (Emergency Department Load Share Project) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 14 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

 You will

• Be responsible for assisting Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) with the ambulance distribution
• Be responsible for providing clinical leadership and expertise at an advanced nursing practice level
• Provide accurate data capture and iEMR notation relevant to the pre-diversion of patients to our private partners via QAS
• Appropriately manage and escalate any concerns or complaints raised by health care consumers or external industry partners

 About you

To be successful in this position you will require:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent  
• Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia
• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
• Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
• Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Benefits

• Flexible work options
• Career Development
• Salary Packaging
• Modern Facilities
• Diverse Work Culture
• Research Opportunities
• 12.75% super
• 17.5% leave loading

Salary

•  Permanent full time and permanent part time (several positions, hours negotiable)
• Base salary ranging from $140,632 - $152,685 per annum or $70.92 - $77.00 per hour

About Us

Emergency Department Load Share (EDLS) relies on real time coordination and collaboration between Gold Coast Health (GCH) and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) and private health partners. The service delivery is led by an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) EDLS.

About Gold Coast Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

 How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Thursday, 15 October 2026

 Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC693807

Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.

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*** Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF file types are supported. Files must be a maximum of 2MB each.

Documents

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

• Gold Coast Health PPM (PDF)
  
  GC693807-RD (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)