Nurse Practitioner (Chronic Disease)

Queensland Health; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing Professional Development and E

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Generous Salary Sacrificing Options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Queensland Health in Rockhampton is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide expert clinical assessment and care for people living with chronic disease within the SACCR team. Based in central Queensland, you’ll lead advanced clinical practice, contribute to research and education, and mentor future Nurse Practitioners to improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasises multidisciplinary collaboration, CQHHS-endorsed scope of practice, and a commitment to education, evidence-based care and service

Qualifications

• Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) with 3+ years in Chronic Disease.
• Current NMBA Nurse Practitioner endorsement with CQHHS scope.
• Leadership and service improvement capability with data analysis and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical assessment and care for people living with chronic disease across Central Queensland.
• Lead advanced clinical practice, supporting evidence-based decision-making, clinical governance and service development.
• Educate and mentor Nurse Practitioner candidates and staff in evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, coordinated and high-quality patient care.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Chronic disease care

Leadership

Education & mentoring

Education

Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

NMBA Nurse Practitioner endorsement

Job description

Live, work and make your mark in the heart of CQ. Based in Rockhampton, this permanent role offers the opportunity to build an advanced practice career while enjoying the benefits of a regional lifestyle - shorter commutes, lower living costs and easy access to both the coast and country.
Professionally, you’ll work across a broad catchment, influencing chronic disease care beyond the individual patient through rehabilitation, prevention, service development and clinical leadership. With 20% of your rostered hours protected from direct clinical duties, you’ll have dedicated time to work to your full scope, lead improvement, contribute to research, educate and mentor future Nurse Practitioners.
It’s a role where you can build a career with reach, without giving up the lifestyle that comes with calling Rockhampton home.

About us:

The Sub-Acute Chronic Care Rehabilitation (SACCR) team provides interdisciplinary rehabilitative care to clients with a range of complex chronic diseases. These services also work to address unplanned medical admissions and support early discharge by enhancing the quality and availability of community based proactive collaborative care. This service uses the interdisciplinary client centred model as described in the SACCR service profile, with student placement and clinical education embedded in this core business.

About the role:

• Provide expert clinical assessment and specialist nursing care for people living with chronic disease across Central Queensland.
• Lead advanced clinical practice, supporting evidence-based decision-making, clinical governance and service development.
• Empower patients through education and support to better manage their chronic health conditions and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, coordinated and high-quality patient care.
• Support the future of nursing practice through research, education, mentoring and development of Nurse Practitioner Candidates.

About you:

• Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) qualification with at least three years of advanced clinical practice experience in Chronic Disease; Specialist experience in Respiratory and/or Chronic Wound Care.
• Current NMBA Nurse Practitioner endorsement, meeting the Nurse Practitioner Standards for Practice (2021), with a CQHHS-endorsed scope of practice and no restrictions.
• Leadership and service improvement capability, using quality improvement, data analysis, problem-solving and innovation to strengthen services, drive best practice and respond to emerging healthcare needs.
• A strong commitment to education and evidence-based practice, supporting lifelong learning, mentoring others, undertaking research and using evidence to inform practice change.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $188,624 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $79.85 - $83.37 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Nurse Practitioners will have 20% of their rostered hours allocated away from direct clinical duties
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

Applications close: Sunday, 11 October 2026