Make a real impact in Toowoomba as a Clinical Nurse specialising in acute care for frail older people. Join a compassionate, values‐driven team where you'll lead, collaborate and support improved care outcomes across emergency, inpatient and community settings.
What Your Day Could Look Like
You'll play a vital role in strengthening care for older people across acute, emergency and transition‐of‐care environments. From guiding clinical decisions to supporting seamless, coordinated care, you'll help deliver outcomes that genuinely uplift patients, families and our broader community.
Every Day, You'll Contribute By
Leading evidence‐based nursing practice that improves safety, wellbeing and recovery for older patientsGuiding and supporting colleagues through complex clinical decisions to achieve consistent, person‐centred careDriving quality improvements that strengthen care pathways and enhance service deliverySharing clinical insight and ideas that foster collaboration, innovation and better patient experiences
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who blends confidence with compassion, bringing steadiness and sound judgment to fast‐paced clinical environments. You build trust quickly, communicate with clarity, and approach every challenge with dignity and integrity. You take pride in improving patient journeys, especially for those most vulnerable, and you find purpose in supporting teams to work at their best.
Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with relevant clinical experience in acute or emergency careAdvanced decision‐making, assessment and care‐coordination capabilityStrong communication, leadership and teamwork skills, with a commitment to safe, high‐quality careAbility to adapt, think critically and support change with confidence
You'll stand out if you have experience in geriatric care, care transition models, or postgraduate studies in a relevant specialty.
Most importantly, you bring heart to your practice- driven by compassion, guided by integrity, and motivated by meaningful impact for patients, families and your team. In this role, you'll help shape safer care today and contribute to a stronger, more connected service for tomorrow.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take‐home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlementsEnjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and varietyAccess professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathwaysBe part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaborationTake care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click "Apply Now" to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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