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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.

About us:
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 comprehensive, holistic nursing services to patients within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research. This role also provides support to Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.

About your role:

• Accountable for NMBA and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing/midwifery practice, professional advice given and for activities delegated to a Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, or unregulated healthcare worker.
• Act as a role model for Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and unregulated healthcare workers in the provision of holistic healthcare.
• Participate in developing, evaluating, and updating clinical service procedures, protocols, standards, and guidelines.
• Engage in incident reporting and investigation and conduct and apply quality improvement frameworks and audits and develop risk minimisation strategies/activities to promote safe and/or rectify unsafe practice.
• Provide support, guidance, mentoring, preceptorship, role modelling and promote cooperation and collaborative teamwork.
• Apply change management principles.
• Act as a clinical and educational resource within an area based in knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Participate in developing and undertaking quality initiatives, clinical audits, clinical trials, and research.
• Provide clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education, and research.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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