Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as a Clinical Nurse (Respiratory Outpatient) with Thoracic / Respiratory Outpatient Clinic, Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child and Youth Services. The Thoracic Outpatients Clinic runs Monday-Friday with 4 consultant clinics and a nurse-led clinic. These clinics include asthma, spirometry, non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) clinic and clinical reviews.
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
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.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will provide clinical leadership within the Thoracic Medicine Department. Assist with preparing consultant clinics as well as running nursing clinics. Be able to function in more complex situations while providing support, direction and education to the Registered Nurse and other non-registered nursing personnel.
About your role:
- Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
- Ability to manage complex patients from culturally and socioeconomic diverse backgrounds across all age groups.
- Ability to practise autonomously.
- Have an interest in Thoracic Medicine and develop knowledge in the management of respiratory disease from the outpatient/ ambulatory perspective.
- Ability to develop skills and understanding of spirometry.
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
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online.
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Documents
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