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Assistant Nursing Director Emergency Department - Cairns Hospital
Cairns
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Make a meaningful impact on emergency care delivery across Far North Queensland. As the Assistant Nursing Director (Emergency Department), you will provide strategic and operational leadership support to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. Working as a key member of the IMECYS leadership team, you will drive service excellence, workforce capability and patient flow outcomes across a CSCF Level 5 Emergency Department serving Cairns, Hinterland, Torres and Cape communities.Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 10 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH695807 |
| Closing date | 17-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full Time |
| Contact person | David Boothey |
| Contact details | 0428 736 627 Access the National Relay Service |
COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT |
About us:
The Cairns Hospital Emergency Department provides Clicnical Services Capability Franework Level 5 emergency services to the Cairns and Hinterland region, as well as specialist emergency services to rural, remote and very remote communities throughout the Cairns and Hinterland and Torres and Cape areas. The ED provides 24-hour 365-day service for adults and children from admission to discharge, for a range of urgent and non-urgent complaints.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About you:
In your new role you will....
- Provide leadership which enables positive patient outcomes through innovative models of care, compliance with with the relevant legislation and Government reporting requirements, meet service targets and promotion of value-based care in the Emergency Department.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders including executive teams, state-wide collaborative groups (QEDSAP) and services to measure and evaluate the contribution of nursing and midwifery within practice innovation.
- Align the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing practice innovation processes, tools and strategies with operational plans and strategic directions and priorities of Hospital and Health Service.
- Act as an expert professional resource resolving complex, clinical, governance, operational and ethical challenges.
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.
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