What your day could look like
As a Clinical Nurse Consultant - Paediatric Oncology, you'll play a vital role in supporting children and families through some of life's most challenging moments. Working across specialist paediatric oncology, haematology and palliative care services, you'll help ensure patients receive coordinated, high-quality care while fostering strong connections between families, clinicians and healthcare partners.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Providing expert clinical leadership that supports safe, evidence-informed care and positive outcomes for children and their families.
Coordinating complex care pathways, treatment plans and multidisciplinary collaboration to create a seamless healthcare experience.
Leading quality improvement, education and practice development initiatives that strengthen capability across the workforce.
Driving service enhancement through innovation, clinical insight and strong partnerships that improve patient and family outcomes.
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who combines advanced clinical expertise with genuine compassion. You build trust quickly, communicate with confidence and stay focused on what matters most to children and families. Whether you're guiding complex care decisions, mentoring colleagues or improving services, you take pride in creating care experiences that are coordinated, supportive and centred on the needs of every child.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Experience in paediatric oncology, haematology and/or palliative care with advanced clinical decision-making skills.
Strong leadership, relationship-building and communication skills that bring teams together around shared goals.
Experience coordinating complex care, improving clinical practice and supporting workforce capability development.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications relevant to specialty nursing practice and experience leading service improvement initiatives.
Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage as you help shape exceptional care for children and families.
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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