What your day could look like
As a Clinical Nurse in Community Health, you'll play a vital role in improving health outcomes for people across the community. From delivering advanced clinical care to supporting prevention, education and wellbeing, you'll work with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues to make care more accessible, responsive and person-centred.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Conducting comprehensive assessments and coordinating care that supports people to achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes.
Building trusted partnerships with patients, families and healthcare professionals to deliver connected, holistic care.
Leading safe, evidence-informed practice while identifying opportunities to improve quality, service delivery and patient experiences.
Mentoring and supporting colleagues, students and team members to strengthen capability and foster a positive team culture.
Let's Talk About You
You're a confident and compassionate nurse who combines clinical expertise with genuine care for people and communities. You bring integrity to decision-making, dignity to every interaction and courage when responding to complex situations. Most of all, you'll take pride in helping people achieve better health outcomes while supporting a culture of collaboration, learning and innovation.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Advanced assessment, care planning and care coordination skills in a community or multidisciplinary setting.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and services.
A commitment to safe, evidence-based practice, continuous improvement and professional development.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have rural or community nursing experience and/or additional qualifications in areas such as immunisation, rural and isolated practice, or postgraduate study.
Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every patient, family and colleague interaction.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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