Help bring healthcare closer to home.

Guide teams supporting people through acute illness, complex conditions, cognitive changes and palliative care - often helping them receive care at home instead of staying in hospital.

This is your opportunity to develop staff, improve services and manage resources so care remains responsive to individual needs. If you're ready to protect independence and help people stay where they feel most comfortable, bring your leadership to CANAS.

Job details

About us:

Community Acute and Non-Acute Services (CANAS) brings healthcare to people when they need it most, helping them receive the right support without always needing to stay in hospital. Whether someone is recovering from an illness, managing a complex condition, living with cognitive changes or receiving palliative care, CANAS helps them navigate their health journey while remaining in the comfort and familiarity of home wherever possible.

Through services such as Hospital in the Home, Community Palliative Care and diabetes management, the team works closely with clients, families, hospitals and GPs to support recovery, maintain independence and provide coordinated care that reflects each person's individual needs.

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About the role:

• Lead and coordinate clinical services using hospital avoidance models to deliver appropriate, person-centred care closer to home.
• Provide advanced nursing leadership through clinical expertise, multidisciplinary collaboration and evidence-based practice.
• Support staff development and performance, fostering learning, critical thinking, patient safety and quality care.
• Manage operational and financial resources, including workforce planning, budgets and achievement of service key performance indicators.
• Drive service improvement and collaboration through stakeholder engagement, clinical procedure development.

About you:

• Hold a nursing qualification and current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrate advanced nursing knowledge and a strong understanding of relevant legislation, standards, policies and contemporary practice.
• Lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team, applying effective leadership and workforce, resource and financial management principles.
• Champion quality, safety and risk management, including safe work practices and continuous quality improvement.
• Communicate and problem-solve effectively, using sound judgement, clinical information systems and strong interpersonal skills to manage competing priorities and complex situations.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $174,208 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.92 - $77.00 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Professional development leave
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6J695712

Applications close: Monday, 9 November 2026

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Frontline Support: This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.

Further information

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Documents

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• RK6J695712 - Clinical Nurse Consultant (CANAS) (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)