# Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills ENAS (Endoscopy), Cairns Hospital.**Queensland Health** (Organisation site) Cairns North# Make the move. Make a difference.**Sunshine outside. Support inside.**## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Permanent,Temporary || Position type | Part-time || Occupational group | Health - Nursing || Classification | Nurse Grade 4 || Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld || Job ad reference | QLD/692116 || Closing date | 25-Sep-2026 || Salary Other | $41.44 - $43.98 ph || Job duration | || Contact person | Gemma Crichton || Contact details | 42266766 Access the National Relay Service |**About us:**Cairns, a city in Far North Queensland, serves as a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and tropical rainforests. Its vibrant Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, features a stunning swimming lagoon, offering both relaxation and scenic beauty.The Endoscopy Unit at Cairns Hospital is a purpose-built multidisciplinary unit operating three procedure rooms. It provides diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy as well as gastroenterology (GE) outpatient services, Manometry, Pillcam, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Endoscopic Bronchial Ultrasound (EBUS).The unit provides 24-hour emergency care. Cairns Hospital Endoscopy Unit is the leading unit in Australia for Endoscopist Directed Nurse Administered Propofol Sedation (EDNAPS). This element sets the department to a high clinical standard, especially when developing nursing leaders within the department.
As an Enrolled Nurse certain tasks will be dependent on your knowledge and experience.Note that you may be deployed to other areas within your scope as required.**About your role:*** Patient assessment and education regarding bowel preparation.* Pre-procedure assessment and admission process.* Patient preparation for procedure, e.g. cannulation.* Assisting with endoscopy procedures.* Recovering patients post procedure.* Preparing paperwork and providing patient education prior to discharge.* Provision of Pill Cam procedure.**For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.**Using AI for your application? Read our Using AI in Recruitment guide for applicants (PDF).**Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD****)** evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.**What we offer:**Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. 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.Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work workplace.Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.## Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.Applicants are to apply online.If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.## DocumentsBefore applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.* CAH692116 Role Description (PDF) CAH692116 Role Overview (PDF) CHHHS Information for applicants (PDF) CHHHS Application Kit (PDF)