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Care where you are truly needed. Looking for more than just a nursing job? Join the South Ward, Atherton Hospital as a Registered Nurse and experience the unique opportunity to deliver care that truly matters – while living in one of Australia’s most beautiful and relaxed tropical regions. You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across acute, subacute, rehabilitation, palliative, mental health, complex wound care, and oncology services, supporting patients from hospital admission to community transition.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 5
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH692357
Closing date 29-Sep-2026
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Salary Other
Job duration 12 months
Contact person Leonie Jennings
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About us:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

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

Atherton Hospital services include emergency, general medical, surgical, low-risk maternity, cancer care, and renal dialysis services. Atherton Hospital has 56 inpatient beds, 10 emergency department treatment spaces, 5 HDU beds, 8 chemotherapy chairs, 8 dialysis chairs and 5 maternity beds as well as diagnostic support services such as medical imaging, pharmacy, and pathology.
The hospital is located in the picturesque Atherton Tablelands, 1.5 hours drive from Cairns. The hospital was redeveloped in 2023 and provides outreach services to Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Mount Garnet, Ravenshoe, Croydon, Forsayth and Georgetown.
Atherton is also a hub for nearby attractions such B8as waterfall walks, gourmet food and wine, and unique wildlife, as well as hiking, mountain biking, and a variety of water sports.



Atherton South Ward and Day Oncology Unit provide diverse, patient-centred care across rehabilitation, subacute, palliative, mental health, wound management, haematology and oncology services for communities across the Tablelands and Western Gulf region. Our team is committed to delivering safe, high-quality care through strong multidisciplinary collaboration, supporting patients at every stage of their healthcare journey from treatment and recovery to community transition.

About your role:

Your main tasks may include (but are not limited to):

- Direct patient cares including ADLs.
- Complex medications, IV management.
- Surgical drains/stomas/tracheostomy management, complex wound care.
- Patient education and discharge planning.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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