Aspiring Nurse Practitioner – General Medicine Leader

Queensland Health; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 105,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing Professional Development and E

Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety

Generous Salary Sacrificing Options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Queensland Health’s Rockhampton Hospital General Medicine service invites registered nurses to advance toward Nurse Practitioner endorsement. This role offers mentorship, education and opportunities to influence practice through research and quality improvement, helping shape care delivery and patient outcomes.

As a key member of a 24/7 General Medicine team, you will build through complex decision-making, manage varied patient cases, support discharge planning and contribute to clinical

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMBA/AHPRA registration and studying an NMBA-approved Master of Nurse Practitioner leading to endorsement.
• Hold postgraduate qualifications at AQF Level 8 with strong clinical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based care, quality improvement, research and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership and commitment to lifelong learning and advancing autonomous Nurse Practitioner practice.

Responsibilities

• Build expert knowledge, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies while working towards Nurse Practitioner endorsement in General Medicine.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with varying levels of complexity using evidence-based practice and sound clinical judgement.
• Work across General Medicine to optimise care, support discharge planning and facilitate safe transitions.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentorship and education, role modelling high standards of care and supporting colleagues.
• Contribute to research, audit, data analysis and quality improvement initiatives that strengthen patient outcomes and service delivery.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Evidence-based practice

Communication skills

Education

NMBA/AHPRA registration

Master of Nurse Practitioner (NMBA-approved)

AQF Level 8 postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Queensland Health’s Rockhampton Hospital General Medicine service invites registered nurses to advance toward Nurse Practitioner endorsement. This role offers mentorship, education and opportunities to influence practice through research and quality improvement, helping shape care delivery and patient outcomes.

As a key member of a 24/7 General Medicine team, you will build through complex decision-making, manage varied patient cases, support discharge planning and contribute to clinical