Clinical Nurse - Community Health

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Study leave

Career pathways

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Millmerran is seeking a Clinical Nurse - Community Health to deliver person-centred care, build trusted relationships and support healthier outcomes across the community. The role offers autonomy, clinical leadership and opportunities to grow your career while contributing to a connected regional health service.

You will provide advanced nursing care, care coordination and work with multidisciplinary partners to improve wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Experience delivering comprehensive nursing care and managing complex clinical needs.
• Strong communication, clinical decision-making and care coordination skills.
• Collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement, safety and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Delivering evidence-based nursing care and care planning that supports positive health outcomes for individuals and families.
• Building strong partnerships with patients, carers and healthcare providers to coordinate seamless, person-centred services.
• Providing clinical leadership, guidance and support that strengthens capability and promotes safe, high-quality care.
• Identifying opportunities for service improvement, health promotion and innovation that benefit the community.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Nursing care

Care coordination

Communication

Clinical decision-making

Collaboration

Job description

Join Darling Downs Health as a Clinical Nurse - Community Health in Millmerran and make a meaningful difference close to home. In this rewarding role, you'll deliver person-centred care, build trusted relationships, and support healthier outcomes across the community. Enjoy the opportunity to work autonomously, lead clinical excellence, and grow your career while contributing to a connected regional health service.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As a Clinical Nurse - Community Health, you'll play a vital role in supporting people to stay healthy, independent, and connected within their community. From providing advanced nursing care and care coordination to working alongside multidisciplinary partners, you'll contribute to outcomes that improve wellbeing and quality of life across the region.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Delivering evidence-based nursing care and care planning that supports positive health outcomes for individuals and families.
• Building strong partnerships with patients, carers and healthcare providers to coordinate seamless, person-centred services.
• Providing clinical leadership, guidance and support that strengthens capability and promotes safe, high-quality care.
• Identifying opportunities for service improvement, health promotion and innovation that benefit the community.

Let's talk about you!

You're a confident and compassionate clinician who combines sound judgement with genuine care for people. You build trust quickly, communicate with integrity, and thrive in environments where collaboration makes a real difference. You'll take pride in helping people achieve the best possible health outcomes while contributing to a culture shaped by Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage. You're not just looking for your next role, you're looking for an opportunity to create lasting impact in a community that values what you do.

Here’s What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience delivering comprehensive nursing care and managing complex clinical needs.
• Strong communication, clinical decision-making and care coordination skills.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement, safety and quality care.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in community, primary health or rural healthcare settings and/or postgraduate qualifications or additional training relevant to community nursing.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is passionate about improving community health and creating positive outcomes through person-centred care.

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 see your impact across the community. 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 entitlements.
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety.
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways.