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Ingham Health Service, Ingham

Ingham Health Service provides an integrated service encompassing a range of community-based services, Allied Health services and traditional hospital-based services.

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 role of the Registered Nurse is to provide direct nursing care utilising clinical skills, education and support to patients/clients and nursing staff within the Ingham Health Service to ensure the provision of best practice and quality patient care.

The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following: 

• Ability to comprehensively assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Knowledge of legal and professional responsibilities.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks.
• High standard of written and oral communication skills within the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families.
• Ability to use or learn to use information systems appropriate to the position.
• Ability to provide clinical education and support and demonstrate own ongoing professional development.
• Ability to demonstrate competency as outlined in the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice.

Generous pro rata remuneration package (based on full-time equivalent value) up to $121,464 p.a. comprising:

• Salary range of $41.73 to $53.53 p.h. (Nurse Grade 5)
• Annual leave with relevant leave loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
• Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options ( ) , shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

Requirements:

• Proof of qualification, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate.
• Highly Desirable: Experience in Emergency Department, theatres and a current Adult Life Support certificate.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Possession of class C drivers' licence.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Why make the change?

Appreciate the change of pace as you immerse yourself in a tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

Applications close: Wednesday 29 May 2024.

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights ( ) and diversity ( ) .

The Townsville HHS is planning and innovating for the future, advancing healthcare through impactful research, and training the health sector workforce of tomorrow. Share in this journey with us.

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 953KB) ( )
  Information Package for Applicants
  Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-6.10.23 (PDF, 69KB) ( )
  Information Package for Applicants
  NG5 Registered Nurse (Ingham) 30463555 (Word, 361KB) ( )
  Role Description
  
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