About your role
As a Clinical Nurse with the HOMES team, you'll provide advanced nursing care and clinical leadership to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients with complex health and chronic disease needs.
Provide advanced assessment, care planning, coordination and case management for clients with complex chronic conditions.
Deliver holistic, person-centred care that recognises the social, emotional, physical and cultural needs of clients.
Build trusted relationships with clients, families and communities through culturally safe and respectful practice.
Provide clinical leadership, mentoring, education and support to the healthcare team while contributing to professional development.
About you
You're an experienced Registered Nurse with advanced clinical capability and a strong commitment to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and experience in chronic disease nursing and complex care.
Strong knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, culture and culturally safe nursing practice.
Highly developed assessment, care planning, coordination and case management skills.
Strong clinical leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making capability.
This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates must include a statement in their application outlining if they identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Only candidates who meet this requirement will be considered.
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What we can offer you:
We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence, Inala Indigenous Health Service
The Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence (SQCoE) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care forms part of the Directorate and is based at Inala providing the following services: -
Inala Indigenous Health Service: provides GP, nursing and allied health clinical services; Specialists clinics; and Mums and Bubs program.
Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Services: provides culturally appropriate service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, supporting and enhancing patient centred care. The aim of the service includes reduction in hospital admission rates; reduction of mental health distress and increased support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients to navigate community resources to address social determinants of health. The service model incorporates outreach either in the client's home or elsewhere as identified by the client.
The SQCoE works closely with Elders and community representatives and undertakes research projects with the aim to improve health outcomes for First Nations Peoples.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
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