Address The uniqueness of the Torres and Cape offer an unforgettable experience and along with great career opportunities for health professionals, especially nurses, community health workers and generalist doctors. Health professionals employed in Torres and Cape are responsible for working in partnership with Indigenous Health Workers and the communities to provide a wide range of primary healthcare services.
Tell me more...Support and enhance the capacity of state schools with secondary students to develop structures and environments that promote the health and wellbeing of young people, and to provide secondary school aged young people with access to a limited primary health care service within the school.
This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Workforce attraction incentive scheme | Careers (health.qld.gov.au) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme )
To be successful in this role you will have:
- High-level communication and interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with young people in individual and group situations and which demonstrate respect for a young person's needs and capabilities using approaches which empower young people to maximise health and wellbeing.
- Well-developed ability to plan, initiate, coordinate and evaluate health promotion and capacity building activities in the school setting using evidence based practice and frameworks (e.g. Health Promoting Schools).
- Ability to work in partnership with the school and community services and agencies to promote health and provide services that are appropriate and acceptable to young people.
If this sounds like the right fit for you, Torres and Cape can offer you:
- Base comprising salary between $107,960.00 - $115,604.00 per annum
- Generous employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
- Salary packaging option to increase your take home pay
- Work / Life balance, variety and flexibility
- Great support team
Requirements for the role:
- Post graduate qualification in Nursing or working towards is highly desirable.
For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.
About Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Services visit TCHHS website ( https://www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au/careers )
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Do you need more information? Simply call the contact person listed on the role description.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
