Job Description
Make the move. Make a difference.
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Strengthen culture. Strengthen care.
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About us:
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provide an extensive range of health services at more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across a geographical area of 142,900 square kilometres. The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high-level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane.
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The Health Service is the primary provider of health services to residents of the Cairns, Tablelands and Cassowary Coast regions with a population of over 250,000 people, as well as providing specialist services to the Torres Strait and Cape York region. Cairns Hospital is the primary referral hospital for Far North Queensland.
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About your opportunity:
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In this position you will.....
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Build trusting engagement with clients and families, identify cultural, social and practical barriers to care, support informed participation and advocate for culturally safe communication across services.
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Conduct clinical procedures including client screening, assessment, measurement, observations and treatment and deliver clinical care services to individuals, families and the community/group homes/Emergency
Department/Hospital
wards and Nursing Homes in accordance with health service policies and standards under direction of Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC)
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Undertake administrative tasks, restocking clinical stores,



fuelling the vehicle and maintenance of data and record management under direction of Registered Nurse / CNC.
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Contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement, pathway development, culturally responsive health promotion and community engagement activities relevant to the HWF3 role.
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Work collaboratively with the ACHS Team Leader, HWF4 Senior Health Worker, relevant Clinical Lead or registered clinician, professional leadership and cultural supervision arrangements, seeking support when required.
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For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with
legislation/government
policy and Directives.
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What we offer:
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace advantages. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.
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Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.
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Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.
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Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.
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📌 Advanced Health Worker (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland