Registered Nurse (Identified - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

Health; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 88,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Career Development

Salary Packaging

12.75% super

Job summary

Gold Coast Health is seeking Registered Nurses Identified for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to join the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit on the Gold Coast. The roles are permanent full-time at Gold Coast Health facilities.

Responsibilities include leading and educating staff, collecting clinical data, and ensuring culturally safe communication for inpatients. The positions require Indigenous status under anti-discrimination guidelines and a Bachelor of Nursing with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent.
• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Indigenous to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community (genuine occupational requirement).
• Evidence of vaccination against Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B; TB screening; driver licence; disclosure of serious discipline history; criminal history screening as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and education to other staff including casual staff, graduates and students.
• Assist in the collection of clinical outcome data.
• Assist in delivering culturally safe care and communication to Indigenous inpatients within the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit.
• Contribute to the development of contemporary human resource practices.

Skills

Nursing

Cultural safety

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

# Registered Nurse (Identified - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)**Queensland Health** (Organisation site) SouthportAt the Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, recovery goes beyond the individual and extends to consumers, their family and the wider community.## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Permanent || Position type | Full-time || Occupational group | Health - Nursing || Classification | Nurse Grade 5 || Workplace Location | Gold Coast || Job ad reference | QLD/GC696063 || Closing date | 13-Nov-2026 || Job duration | || Contact person | Radha Simkhada || Contact details | [phone] Access the National Relay Service |**The Role**An opportunity has become available for several **Registered Nurses (Identified - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)** to join **Gold Coast Health** (GCH) where the focus of our 14 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.**You will*** Provide direction and education to other staff which may include casual staff, graduate nurses and students* Assist in the collection of clinical outcome data* Assist in the provision of an effective and efficient communication to ensure culturally safe care and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inpatients within Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit* Ensure there is a strategic approach to the development of contemporary human resource practices**About you**To be successful in this position you will require:* Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community* A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent* Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia* Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B* Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required* Driver Licence* Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed* Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)**Benefits*** Flexible work options* Career Development* Salary Packaging* Modern Facilities* Diverse Work Culture* Research Opportunities* 12.75% super* 17.5% leave loading**Salary*** Permanent full time (two positions)* Base salary ranging from $87,790 - $112,607 per annum**About Us**The new 40 bed Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) at Gold Coast Health commenced services in March 2025. This first 20 bed Banksia ward is now fully operational. The next 20 bed Sandalwood ward is due to open in mid-2026. Gold Coast SMHRU aims to provide world class, compassionate, person-centred mental healthcare that fosters recovery of consumers, families and carers for those consumers with complex mental health and addiction issues.**About Gold Coast Health*** Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care* Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion* More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts* Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities* Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle* A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best* Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong**How to Apply**Click APPLY to submit your application by ***Friday, 13 November 2026****Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.***Job Ad reference:** GC696063 *Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.*