Clinical Nurse

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service; Beaudesert; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Annual pay increases

12.75% employer superannuation "conib"

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee wellness and assistance

Work/life balance and flexibility

Job summary

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is seeking a Clinical Nurse to provide advanced, safe and high-quality nursing care in the development, mental health and wellbeing area for infants and children aged 0–12 and their families in the H2HK-Q Brisbane service.

You will perform intake assessments, coordinate treatment within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to portfolio management while upholding the CHQ values and the Nurses and Midwives Award.

Qualifications

• Direct delivery of safe, quality nursing care
• Assessment and treatment of infants and children
• Collaborative family-centred care within a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct nursing care to infants, children (0–12) and their families
• Conduct intake assessments and develop treatment plans
• Participate in management activities including portfolio responsibilities

Skills

Clinical nursing

Assessment

Team collaboration

Family-centred care

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Nursing informatics

Job description

The Clinical Nurse is responsible and accountable for the direct delivery of safe, quality and clinically effective nursing care at an advanced level in the specialised area of development, mental health and wellbeing for infants, children (0-12) and their families. The Clinical Nurse will provide intake, assessments and treatment of infants, children and young people (and their carer networks) as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Consumer outcomes will be maximised by providing collaborative family-centred care whilst promoting safe and professional standards of nursing practice and conduct. The role supports in management activities including portfolio responsibilities.

About The Team

The Head to Health Kids Queensland (H2HK-Q) Brisbane Service is a secondary-level child development, mental health, and wellbeing service supporting children aged 0–12 years who are experiencing emerging complexities related to mental health and/or developmental concerns. A formal diagnosis is not required to access the service.

The service provides free, early intervention support to children and their families, focusing on developmental, behavioural, and emotional challenges. H2HK-Q aims to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes by reducing family stress, strengthening relationships, and enhancing overall functioning within the child's support system.

H2HK-Q Brisbane delivers multidisciplinary care through a team of allied health, nursing, medical, and lived experience professionals. The service is designed to complement and enhance existing health and social services, ensuring children and families receive coordinated, holistic support.

About The Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values.

You’ll fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015 - Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 6 Band 1 and the Queensland Health and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQHHS) commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.

Your Contribution Will Include

Domain 1: Direct comprehensive care or provision of direct care

Domain 2: Support of Systems

Domain 3: Education

Domain 4: Research

Domain 5: Professional Leadership

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person‑centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service , our Child and Youth Mental Health Service , and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

Benefits

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Occupational group

Health - Nursing