Public Health Nurse - Public Health Unit
Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.
Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.
Whether you're working in regional, rural or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won't find in a metropolitan hospital.
The Public Health Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Public Health Nurse to join their team on a permanent basis.
Your opportunity
To provide public health nursing services to the Communicable Disease Control section of the Mackay Public Health Unit. This includes investigation of cases of notifiable diseases, providing information and advice on communicable disease and immunisation issues to health practitioners and the community and working with others in the team to provide a coordinated response to disease outbreaks in the Region. Other public health issues may be addressed from time to time.
About the Team
Mackay Public Health Unit is distinguished from other roles of the health system by its focus on the health and well-being of populations, rather than individuals. The Unit's objectives:
protecting health
preventing disease, illness and injury




promoting health and well-being
We achieve this by working collaboratively with, and supporting, a range of organisations including other health services; other government departments; local government; non-government agencies; research institutions and local communities.
Mackay Public Health Unit address a diverse and often contrasting range of impacts on public health. Responses to these issues are delivered by staff working in multidisciplinary teams that include public health physicians, public health nurses, epidemiologists and data managers, entomologists, and environmental health officers.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great advantages on offer
Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
Flexible working arrangements
Education opportunities, Study and Research
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📌 Public Health Nurse - Public Health Unit (North Mackay)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 North Mackay