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:

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 act as an advocate for nursing in broad context and across disciplines using positive role modelling and adherence to corporate values.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver a high-quality service with the primary focus on achievement of organisational goals for the good of others.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively coordinate the management of human and material resources at a cost centre level, which facilitates the provision of quality evidence-based patient care.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will provide advanced clinical leadership and clinical expertise relevant to the specialty of Rheumatology working in collaboration with the Rheumatologist to support the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of Rheumatology.

About your role:

• Demonstrate expert and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice.
• Manage conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis in an ambulatory setting.
• Educate patients undertaking treatments.
• Provide senior nursing leadership and direction in the investigation and management of adverse clinical outcomes or professional practice matters and in the effective resolution of complex consumer feedback.

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 )