About us:

Yarrabah is a discrete First Nations community located one hour south of Cairns with a population of over 2800 people. The Yarrabah Emergency Department is operated by Cairns and Hinterland HHS and the primary health service is managed by Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation. A whole-of-community approach is at the core of the health equity agenda and is critical to improving health access and health outcomes for the Yarrabah people.

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

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will…

- Provide effective communication, consultation and negotiation throughout the service to ensure the involvement of stakeholders.
- Effectively manage self and assist and lead in the development of staff to enable fulfilment of clinical standards and roles responsibilities in the Emergency service.
- Participates in an on-call roster within the rural and remote services.




- Works closely with the DON to help implement the application of contemporary human resource management principles to ensure that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and Queensland Health policy.

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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 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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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant, Emergency Services - Yarrabah
🏢 Cairns u0026 Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
📍 Yarrabah