About Us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
The Nurse Practitioner works within the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and the Department of Education) Certified Agreement (EB10) 2018 (Nurses and Midwives EB10). This offers Nurse Practitioners 20% of their employed hours away from direct clinical duties to support them to work to their full scope of practice. This includes, but is not limited to: sharing expert clinical knowledge; participation in or contribution to research, quality improvement and leadership activities.
About your role:
Demonstrate strong communication, consultation and negotiation skills to engage relevant stakeholders across the service.
Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to plan, implement and evaluate high quality patient care.
Provide culturally safe and respectful care for First Nations people and demonstrate a deep understanding of the historical and systemic factors that contribute to over representation of First Nations people in the Cairns emergency department. Deliver care in an anti-racist, compassionate and culturally informed manner.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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 dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.
Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.
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