Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse to Ward 5D.

The Clinical Nurse (CN) provides advanced, person-centred nursing care and clinical leadership in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards for Practice. This role involves autonomous clinical decision-making, leadership of the nursing team, and contributing to quality improvement and service innovation.

Ward 5D is the dedicated Oncology, Haematology and Palliative Care inpatient unit within the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Cancer Care Service. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the CN provides direct patient care while undertaking Team Leader responsibilities, including staff coordination, patient flow, workforce allocation, and ensuring safe, high-quality care delivery.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Practice in accordance with code of ethics, skilled standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
- Demonstrate advanced cancer care knowledge and skills to safely assess, educate, and support patients receiving inpatient cancer treatment. This includes expertise in cancer treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy, including the management of treatment-related side effects. The role also requires proficiency in the management of central venous access devices.




- This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
- Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Values.

Salary rates: $57.48 - $61.55 p.h. employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1) (Fixed Term Temporary Part-time, 48 hours p.f., up to 20/06/2027). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

- A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

📌 Clinical Nurse - Inpatient Unit 5D (Maroochydore)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Maroochydore