Your new role:
As a Clinical Nurse within our Operating Theatres, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering advanced specialist nursing care for patients undergoing Plastics, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial surgery. Working autonomously and collaboratively, you'll lead clinical practice, support education initiatives and contribute to continuous service improvement in a quick-paced tertiary environment.

Deliver expert Instrument and Circulating nursing care for complex perioperative patients.
Provide clinical leadership, mentorship and support to nursing staff and students.
Coordinate patient care, clinical decision-making and daily theatre operations.
Drive quality improvement, patient safety and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Support education, clinical facilitation and the professional development of colleagues.
Contribute to research, innovation and service improvements that enhance patient outcomes.

About you:
You're an experienced perioperative nurse with advanced clinical skills and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care. You thrive in a collaborative environment, confidently lead others and are committed to continuous learning and clinical excellence.

Extensive experience in perioperative nursing, particularly Instrument and Circulating practice.
Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and support multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement and patient safety.
Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills with a collaborative approach to care.

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What we can offer you:




We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:
The Princess Alexandra Hospital Operating Theatres are a 23-theatre tertiary facility renowned for excellence in healthcare, teaching and research. The Unit provides patient-centred care to a state-wide, national and international patient base.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

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📌 Clinical Nurse (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane