We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse to the Sunshine Coast Public Health Unit.
Public Health services focus on managing the risks and protective factors that impact the health of the community. The primary objectives of Public Health include safeguarding health, preventing illness and injury, and promoting overall well-being. The Clinical Nurse/midwife contributes to these objectives by applying advanced clinical skills, problem-solving expertise, and strong planning and coordination abilities in the management of communicable disease control and immunisation services.
Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.
Key Responsibilities include:
Participate in the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and guidelines based on evidence-based practice.
Work with public health databases to collect, analyse, and generate reports, ensuring data is used effectively for the role.
Management of cold chain breaches, immunisation schedules and catch ups, including overseas vaccine schedules.
Respond to Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFIs) and Vaccine Administration Errors (VAEs), providing guidance to clinicians, parents, and patients.
Remuneration value up to $139 252 p.a., comprising salary between $113 979- $122 048 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NRG6(1)). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).
Why work for us?
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers
As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
A wellness program;
Generous superannuation;
Flexible work arrangements;
Career training and development; and
Salary packaging.
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