About the Team The Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) is an area of high acuity, centrally located within the Operating Room Suite, providing up to 24 stage one beds. Nursing staff are also required to facilitate recovery of patients in Remote locations throughout the hospital environment, including radiation therapy, burns lists and occasionally remotely located procedural lists in other hospitals.

Staff employed in PACU provide quality and safe post-operative care of the paediatric patient at an advanced level. They display sound clinical management skills to meet the needs of paediatric patients with complex cares and comorbidities. They are skilled practitioners that are required to recognise, evaluate and implement nursing care in response to clinical deterioration.

About the Role In this role you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values.

You'll fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award - State 2015 - Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 6 Band 1 and the Queensland Health and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQHHS) commitments and values,



in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.

Your contribution will include:

Domain 1: Direct comprehensive care or provision of direct care

Domain 2: Support of Systems

Domain 3: Education

Domain 4: Research

Domain 5: Skilled Leadership

Inclusion and diversity To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Competitive renumeration

Annual pay increases

12.75% employer superannuation contribution

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee wellness and assistance program

Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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