AddressWe are seeking applications from motivated Clinical Nurses to join the State Schools Nursing Service team.
This position is offered on a permanent part-time basis of 45.6 hours and 0.6 FTE per fortnight at Red Hill Special School in Metropolitan North Region.
Queensland state schools are committed to equity and excellence in education. Achieving this vision requires a welcoming, inclusive, and healthy learning environment. The State Schools Nursing Service provides clinical assistance to build school staffs capacity to safely support students with health needs to attend and participate at school and realise their full potential.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
Your opportunity
State schools registered nurses play a pivotal role in collaborating with students/parents, connecting with schools, and interpreting specialist health support requirements into the school setting. Using evidence-informed clinical decision-making skills, nurses provide tailored services to school that reduce barriers to access and participation and bridge the gap between health and education.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Consult with students, their family and relevant stakeholders in supporting students with health needs at school.
- Partnering with schools, health professionals and families as part of a multi-disciplinary approach.
- Develop routine and emergency health plans that support the safe management of student's health needs at school.
- Deliver health support training to school staff to enable the student to safely access and participate in schooling.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of evidence-informed nursing practice locally and statewide.
- Collaborate with school teams to support the inclusion of students with health needs, including curriculum planning, resource development and school improvement initiatives.
- Build and maintain local health and professional networks.
- Implements policies, procedures, legislation, codes, and standards to enable delivery of high-quality services aligned with departmental business objectives.
What you can expect in return:
- Pay parity in line with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) certified agreement (EB11) 2022.
- Salary sacrificing in line with Department of Education benefits.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- No shift work and additional time off benefits for school holidays.
- Comprehensive induction program.
- Professional development relevant to the role.
- Structured professional supervision.
- Peer support from other State schools registered nurses across Queensland.
- Collegial networking opportunities.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
