The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity:

The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Townsville University Hospital, is currently seeking to recruit a Clinical Nurse to their PICU Retrievals Team. This position is Fixed Term Temporary part-time working 35 hours per fortnight ASAP up to 26.01.2025. 

The Clinical Nurse will be based within the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of The Townsville University Hospital. The PICU is a tertiary referral unit serving the northern and far north regions of the state. The Townsville Paediatric Retrieval Service based within the PICU provides clinical advice, stabilises, and retrieves children from hospitals throughout these regions as part of a state-wide network.

This role will be based within the PICU, and the applicant will be tasked with both retrieval work and clinical duties within the base hospital.

Generous remuneration package value up to $59,147 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $52.86 to $56.60 p.h. (Nurse Grade 6, Band 1)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading.
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include:

• Professional development
• salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Shift and locality allowances
• Employee wellness and assistance programs, and
• Access to corporate discounts.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.
• Proof of registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
• Mandatory:
  • Completion of all Townsville University Hospitals Mandatory Competencies.
  • Commitment to participate in associated agencies training requirements such as Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) and Emergency Breathing System (EBS).
  • Post Graduate qualifications in Critical Care Nursing or equivalent or working towards.
  • Current Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) Qualification or must complete within 6 months of joining the team. This must remain current whilst on the team.
• Highly Desirable:
  • Minimum of 2 years recent experience within a tertiary PICU.
  • Completion of Transition to PICU/EPiQ or equivalent.
  • Previous recent retrieval experience and/or qualifications.
  • Aviation nursing or retrieval/critical care transportation experience.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster, which will include participation in an on-call roster.
• Ability to travel in all forms of retrieval vehicle without motion sickness.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.