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:

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About you:

In your new role you will…

• Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of contemporary practice and theory in Medical Imaging.
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the relevant standards and processes, engages in incident investigation with risk mitigation strategies that foster and support safe practice.
• Build and maintain strong relationships, open communication within a healthcare team.
• Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary Human Resource Management issues at both broad and specific level, with particular reference to workplace Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity and Antidiscrimination.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will provide advanced clinical and problem - solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the clinical management of a wide variety of patients with diverse needs, ensuring quality standards are met. The CN works in coordination with a larger team of medical professionals, including Radiologists, Consultants, Radiology Technicians, Specialists, and other nurses. This role is pivotal in the planning, managing and delivering of professional clinical practice, leadership, education and research for safe, quality patient and family centred nursing care.

About your role:

• Provide leadership in obtaining positive patient outcomes across the care continuum by demonstrating advanced nursing leadership, management and clinical care in the assessment, care and evaluation of nursing interventions for patients with complex care needs while in the Medical Imaging specialty.
• Provides advanced clinical and problem solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the clincal management of Medical Imaging patients with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Apply contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the Department working environment meets legislative standards and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service policies and procedures.

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 )