Clinical Nurse Consultant - Longreach
Central West Health
Shape Healthcare Where It Matters Most. Become a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Rural Central West Queensland
Take your nursing career to the next level while embracing the beauty and lifestyle of rural Queensland. As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will lead evidence-based care, support clinical governance, and influence positive change all while enjoying a welcoming community and a work-life balance that city roles can’t match.
Patient Centred Care for our Central West communities
Job details
| Position status |
Permanent |
| Position type |
Full-time |
| Occupational group |
Health - Nursing |
| Classification |
Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location |
Central West Qld |
| Job ad reference |
QLD/CW5K669642 |
| Closing date |
03-Dec-2025 |
| Fortnightly salary |
$5081.10 - $5516.60 |
| Salary Other |
$66.86 - $72.59 p.h |
| Job duration |
| Contact person |
Karen Deininger or Alexandra Misson |
| Contact details |
(07) 4650 4006
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We care about people | We champion safety and quality | We act with integrity and accountability | We are a capable and confident workforce | We improve continuously
What's involved – The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is responsible for managing patient care, human & material resources and education for the staff within the Barcaldine Hospital & Multipurpose Health Service (MPHS) and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) teams.
The CNC is directly responsible for management of the Aged Care services within Barcaldine with support from the Community CN, CHSP Home Care Co-Ordinator, Administration Officer, Business Manager & DON.
The CNC provides professional leadership and direction to the nursing & CHSP staff, is responsible for implementing plans related to safe & quality patient centered care, staff professional development, financial accountability and demonstrates the following:
- Advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice.
- Advanced level of decision making in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Work collectively to apply the principles of clinical governance.
- Apply professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with nursing and midwifery and multi-disciplinary stakeholders.
- Responsible for enacting strategies that supports a work-based culture that promotes and supports education, learning, and workforce development.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant may be required to act in the Director of Nursing position, be on call, and be required to participate in a 24-hour roster for unexpected sick leave.
About Central West Hospital and Health Service - Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself. Our far-reaching health services cover a region of almost 20.6 percent of Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.
Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets. It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.
As a Central West Health employee, your benefits include:
- generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
- salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
- 17.5% annual leave loading;
- attractive nursing and midwifery workforce incentives;
- career development opportunities;
- CWH provided housing or rental assistance
The locals will tell you a role with Central West Health is more than just a job, and a life in central west Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it. Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming, and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.First impressions count - Slay the application process by:
- Submitting your CV with a statement “this is a true and correct representation of my work experience”, signed and dated by yourself.
- Provide a relevant and concise cover letter that address the ‘How you will be assessed' section of the attached role description.
- Complete the VPD paperwork and submit this as part of your application.
For more insight into what Central West Health has to offer, check out our YouTube channel: Central West Hospital and Health Service.
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.