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Form of workAn exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Nurse to join the Sexual Health Services team in Cairns. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic, and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
Health Workers who take up employment with Queensland Health from intrastate, interstate or overseas may be eligible for incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/working-for-us/workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme ). For further information regarding the Scheme and to verify eligibility, please refer to the guideline (PDF) ( https://www.careers.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/190415/Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guideline.pdf ).
About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local Health Services.
About you:
You are an experiences Clinical Nurse confident to lead with integrity and deliver a high-quality service with the primary focus on achievement of organisational goals for the good of others. You can demonstrate motivation to work in Sexual Health and with our core client groups: men who have sex with men, sex workers, young people transgender clients, those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, women accessing information and referral for termination of unwanted pregnancy, people who use drugs people living with blood borne viruses and you are competent in the application of clinical problem solving and effective coordination of patient care at an advanced level.
Your opportunity:
The Clinical Nurse is required to deliver direct nursing care at an advanced level and is responsible for provision of clinical nursing care in the field of Sexual Health. This includes blood borne virus testing, treatment and prevention, transgender care, contraception, unplanned pregnancy options and testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
Your role:
- Provide effective and efficient clinical and primary health care in Sexual Health, whilst working in collaboration with the broader Sexual Health multidisciplinary team to ensure the maintenance of safe standards in client care.
- Act as an advocate for the clients and client groups to ensure they access appropriate and inclusive health care.
- Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate client care activities at an advanced practitioner level within the Sexual Health Service.
- Practises autonomously.
- Provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to particular recipients of healthcare services.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
- Generous superannuation
- Salary packaging
- Annual incremental increases
- Career training and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )
