About us:

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

Cassowary Area Community Health (CACH) delivers person-centred community-based healthcare services to people living across the Cassowary Area including Babinda, Innisfail, Tully and Mission Beach and surrounds. The hospital serves a population of over 8000 people and is 1.5 hours' drive from Cairns. The Innisfail region is renowned for spectacular waterfalls, fishing, Mission Beach, the Family Islands, and World Heritage rainforest.

About your role:

The CACH Child Health Service provides evidence-based, family-centred care to support the health, wellbeing and development of children and families through child health clinics, developmental surveillance, parenting support and early intervention programs.

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

- Deliver child and family health nursing services across community, clinic, home visiting and outreach settings.
- Conduct developmental screening, growth assessments and child health surveillance.
- Provide evidence-based parenting support, including breastfeeding, infant feeding and sleep guidance.




- Identify and respond to child health, developmental and psychosocial concerns, including child protection issues.
- Promote child health and wellbeing through immunisation support, health education, and accurate clinical documentation.

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

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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 benefits. 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 energetic 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.

As part of the Public Sector Act 2022, Public Service employees are required to have valid working rights for Australia. Sponsorship is not currently available for this position.

📌 Registered Nurse (Child Health)- Cassowary Area Community Health (North Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 North Queensland