Registered Nurse Identified

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive renumeration

Annual pay increases

12.75% employer superannuation

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee wellness and assistance

Job summary

Queensland Government's Child Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQHHS) is seeking an Indigenous person to join the Child Health Service (CHS) as a Nurse Grade 5. The role delivers direct paediatric care within the catchment, aligned with the Nurses and Midwives Award and CHQ values.

The successful candidate will contribute to professional leadership, education and research while supporting systems and family‑centred care in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Provide direct comprehensive care.
• Support health systems and processes.
• Educate families and staff.
• Contribute to research and clinical governance.
• Show professional leadership within CHQ framework.

Job description

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.About the TeamThe Child Health Service (CHS) provides universal, multidisciplinary primary community health care services for children from birth to 8 years who reside in the catchment area for the Child and Youth Community Health Service (CYCHS), CHQ. The service seeks to achieve positive early childhood health and development outcomes through surveillance and monitoring of child growth and development and addressing family areas of concern using an early intervention, relationship-based framework, to reduce and minimize the impact of risk factors and strengthen parents/carers' capacity to support their child's ongoing health and development needs.About the RoleIn 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 5 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 careDomain 2: Support of SystemsDomain 3: EducationDomain 4: ResearchDomain 5: Professional LeadershipInclusion and diversityTo 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 HSSIf 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 developmentCompetitive renumerationAnnual pay increases12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance programWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.