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Looking for more than just a nursing role? Join the Intellectual and Developmental Disability service as a Clinical Nurse Consultant and deliver care that truly matters while enjoying a relaxed tropical lifestyle. This senior role provides expert clinical leadership and advanced nursing practice, coordinating evidence‑based, person‑centred care. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the CNC supports service planning and promotes a culture aligned with Cairns and Hinterland HHS values.
About us:
The Cairns Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Mental Health Service has been developed to better meet the needs of consumers with neurodivergent disorders, developmental disorders and congenital intellectual disability who access cairns and Hinterland l Health services. The service will also provide outreach functions to Cape and Torres Hospital and Health Service.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your role:
* Accountable for NMBA and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing/midwifery practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to a Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife, Enrolled Nurse, or unregulated healthcare worker.
* Contribute to organisational key objectives and performance indicators.
* Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills in a particular area of expertise.
* Participate directly or indirectly in the delivery of clinical care to individuals/groups in a specialty area of clinical practice.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
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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