Clinical Nurse Consultant - Frailty Intervention Community Service

Darling Downs Hospital And Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Wellbeing programs

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Frailty Intervention Community Service in Toowoomba. You will apply advanced clinical expertise to support older people to stay well, independent and connected to their community, while leading complex care planning and service improvements.

In this role you’ll work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful outcomes for patients and families, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement across services.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and experience with frail older people and complex health needs.
• Proven leadership, care coordination and engagement across multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborative, innovative, patient‑focused approach to improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced assessments and care planning for frail older people.
• Lead collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care journeys.
• Drive service improvement initiatives that enhance quality and safety.
• Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and guidance to the workforce.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Leadership

Care coordination

Team engagement

Collaborative approach

Education

Postgraduate qualification in geriatrics or aged care

Job description

Join Darling Downs Health as a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Frailty Intervention Community Service in Toowoomba. Use your advanced clinical expertise to help older people remain well, independent and connected to their community. In this influential role, you'll lead complex care planning, support service improvement and work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver meaningful outcomes for patients and families.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Frailty Intervention Community Service, you'll play a vital role in supporting older people with complex health needs to maintain their wellbeing, independence and quality of life. From advanced clinical assessment and care coordination to partnering with patients, families and health professionals, you'll help shape care that makes a lasting difference across the community.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Delivering expert assessment, care planning and intervention that supports safe, person‑centred outcomes for older people.
• Leading collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and improve patient journeys.
• Driving service improvement initiatives that enhance quality, safety and healthcare experiences.
• Providing clinical leadership, mentoring and guidance that strengthens capability across the workforce.

Let’s talk about you!

You’re someone who combines clinical expertise with genuine compassion and a commitment to helping others achieve the best possible outcomes. You build trusted relationships, navigate complexity with confidence and bring people together around a shared goal. You'll take pride in supporting older people to live healthier, more independent lives while influencing positive change across services and systems. You’re not just here to provide expert care, you’re here to create meaningful impact for patients, families and the wider community.

Here’s What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Advanced clinical skills and experience caring for frail older people with complex or chronic health needs.
• Strong leadership, care coordination and team engagement skills.
• A collaborative, innovative and patient‑focused approach to improving outcomes.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications in geriatrics or aged care.

Above all, you’ll bring the values we live by at Darling Downs Health: Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.

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 entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take 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.

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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