Job title: Clinical Nurse – Communicable Disease Control , Queensland Health
Company: Queensland Government
Job description: A unique opportunity for a permanent or temporary Clinical Nurse – Communicable Disease Control is open at the Capricornia Offender Health Service.
The CN CDC provides an early leadership role within the career pathway for nursing within CQHHS and is responsible for the prisoner patient population at the Capricornia Correctional Centre. The CN CDC can function in more complex situations while providing support and direction to the Registered Nurse (RN), Enrolled Nurse (EN) and other non-registered nursing personnel. The CN CDC follows defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe, practice and services and workplaces.
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Job details Position status Permanent,Temporary
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health – Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Rockhampton region
Job ad reference QLD/RK4C549404
Closing date 18-Mar-2024
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration Until January 2025 (temporary)
Contact person Helen Streeter-Smith
Contact details 07 4912 6389
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About us:
Capricornia Offender Health Service (COHS) is responsible for the delivery of health service to Prisoners in the Capricornia Correctional Centre (CCC) and Capricornia Correctional Farm (CCF) including workcamps. COHS provides a health service to a fluctuating population of approximately 1050 male Prisoners within CCC and CCF. The CCC receives and transitions Prisoners on release from and to geographical locations north to Mackay; south to Gladstone, east to Capricorn Coast; and west to Central Highlands.
About the role:
The Clinical Nurse Communicable Disease Control (CN CDC) will work in partnership with the CQHHS Blood Borne Virus and Sexual Health Services, Public Health Unit, and the COHS multidisciplinary team to provide, assessment, screening, diagnosis, treatment, education, immunisation coordination, health promotion and harm minimisation to the prisoner community at the Capricornia Correctional Centre. The CN CDC will have an identified focus on the at-risk prisoner population whose behaviours or social disadvantages may put them at a greater risk of contracting a communicable/ notifiable disease.
About you:
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Mandatory qualification/s: Current registration as a Registered Nurse through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- A relevant postgraduate certificate or post graduate diploma will be highly regarded. Working towards or completion of the Immunisation Program Nurse course is highly advantageous.
What we offer:
Salary information:
Total remuneration value of up to $128,057 p.a. is comprised of:
- A salary between $52.86 – $56.60 p.h.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% leave loading
Other benefits include:
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Education Opportunities – Study and Research
- Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
- Generous Salary Sacrificing
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to apply:
To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:
- Your current CV or resume, including referees.
- A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and “How you will be Assessed” section of the Role Description.
- Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.
Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.
For assistance, contact and quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK4C549404
Applications close: Monday, 18 March 2024
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Role Description
Expected salary: $128057 per year
Location: The Caves, QLD
Job date: Sun, 03 Mar 2024 08:12:35 GMT
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