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 ).

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: 

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

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:

In your new role you will…

• Demonstrate ability to provide care to paediatric inpatients and their families, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal women admitted to the maternity unit, low acuity medical outlie patients and unexpected antenatal assessments or labour presentations.
• Display proven ability to comprehensively assess, plan and implement and evaluate patient care.
• Possess knowledge of legal and professional responsibilities, including ability to demonstrate competency as outlined in the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice.
• Demonstrate ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and stakeholder, including participation in relevant networks.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will deliver competent, quality direct nursing/midwifery care through the application of best practice and education. The role will include participation in the multidisciplinary team to co-ordinate care for paediatric inpatients. The Registered Nurse/Midwife will also work with the Midwifery Group Practice to care for pregnant, birthing and postnatal women having care at Mareeba Hospital.

About your role:

• Responsible and accountable for supervision and the delegation of nursing/midwifery activity to EN's and others.
• Accountable for the planning, provision and communication of nursling/midwifery care to an allocated group of clients, including the evaluation and required revision of practice based on agreed priorities, goals, plans and outcomes.
• Applies foundation theoretical and practical knowledge and skills and evidence-based guidelines based on established body of professional precedents, to a range of nursing/midwifery activities to achieve agreed client goals.
• Uses effective communication skills to engage others in a mature, confident manner to achieve positive client outcomes, including providing information and/or advice on clinical issues within the registered nurse/registered midwife scope of practice.

Mandatory inclusion:

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 )