Clinical Nurse - Child Health Primary Health Care (Identified)
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About the Role
Southern Queensland Centre for Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Healthcare is seeking Clinical Nurses to join their team. This role involves providing expert clinical care, leadership, and coordination within the Child Health specialty, aimed at improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The role emphasizes culturally responsive, person-centred care and supports service improvement, education, and research within the Metro South Health First Nations Health Directorate.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide expert clinical leadership in assessment, care planning, and practice, serving as a role model and collaborating with the healthcare team.
2. Coordinate staff and utilize unit resources effectively to optimize service delivery and ensure compliance with the Business Planning Framework.
3. Act as a clinical and educational resource based on knowledge, skills, and experience to promote evidence-based practice.
4. Engage proactively with nurse leaders and healthcare team members to achieve best practice outcomes.
This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for candidates to be from the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criterion will not be considered.
Find out more about the role and application process in the attached Role Description.
Our Values
We embody Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement, and Excellence, which shape our culture. Our values guide decision-making, interactions, and care delivery.
Benefits and Work Environment
We offer rewarding career opportunities across clinical and non-clinical areas, with a focus on a safe, satisfying, flexible work environment that promotes work-life balance. Benefits include higher employer superannuation contributions, salary packaging, flexible arrangements, and competitive salaries with incremental increases.
Learn more about working at Metro South: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.
Additional Information
Occupational group: Health - Nursing
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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