Public Health Nurse

Role details  

The Public Health Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Public Health Nurse to join their team on a temporary basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

To provide clinical nursing services to support the communicable disease control and immunisation programs within the Mackay Public Health Unit, Mackay Hospital and Health Service.  This may include the investigation of notifiable diseases and the provision of immunisation services, whilst providing support to health practitioners and the community.  This position will be required to work with others in the team to provide a coordinated response to disease outbreaks and immunisation in the Mackay Public Health Unit area. 

About the Team

• Public Health is distinguished from other roles of the health system by its focus on the health and well-being of populations, rather than individuals.  The objectives of Public Health are:
• protecting health
• preventing disease, illness and injury
• promoting health and well-being
• We achieve this by working collaboratively with and supporting a range of organisations including other health services; other government departments; local government; non-government agencies; research institutions and local communities.
• Mackay Public Health address a diverse and often contrasting range of impacts on Public Health.  Responses to these issues are delivered by staff working in a multidisciplinary team that comprises Public Health Nurses and environmental health officers.  In addition, the Mackay Hospital and Health Service has a number of issue specific area coordination positions, including oral health promotion, alcohol and other drugs and Indigenous health.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport