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Work in a passionate team environment.

Enjoy the Far North lifestyle while working with Perioperative Unit, Innisfail Hospital as an Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (ENAS). In your role, you will be an integral member of the perioperative team, delivering high-quality patient care across scrub, scout, anaesthetic, recovery, pre-admission clinic and sterilisation services while supporting a diverse range of surgical and endoscopic procedures. 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.

Innisfail, the largest township in the Cassowary Coast region with a population of over 7,000, is known for its flourishing sugar and banana industries.

Situated along the Johnstone River and close to picturesque tropical beaches, it offers a vibrant cultural scene with numerous annual festivals celebrating its diverse community.

Innisfail Hospital serves as a major rural healthcare facility, delivering emergency, perioperative, medical, surgical, maternity, and medical imaging services.

About your role

The Perioperative Unit delivers a broad range of surgical and endoscopy services across multiple specialties,



supported by a seven-day Sterilisation Department and Pre-Admission Clinic. Our nursing team plays a vital role across the full patient journey, including scrub, scout, anaesthetics, recovery, endoscopy, clinic and sterilisation services.

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

- Outpatient, preadmission & theatre admissions
- Endoscopy procedures
- Scrub, scout, anaesthetics & recovery
- Theatre preparation & instrument sterilisation

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

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 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. Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

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.

📌 Enrolled Nurse Advanced Skills (Innisfail)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Innisfail