Are you ready to make a difference in public healthcare?

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About the opportunity:

Position: Public Health Nurse

Vacancy: Fixed Term Temporary full-time from 23/06/2025 up tio 01/02/2025 with possible extension not exceeding 12 months.

Location: Public Health Unit, Townsville Hospital and Health Service

Your contributions will be valued and impactful.

Are you passionate about public health and making a difference in the community?

The Townsville Public Health Unit is seeking a dedicated Public Health Nurse to join our Communicable Disease Control team. In this role, you will

• Provide public health nursing services, including surveillance, investigation, and management of notifiable conditions.
• Lead a project to establish a health service model promoting community health awareness and early detection of skin health issues.
• Focus on the prevention of skin disease, Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF), Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), and Group A streptococcus in First Nations people.
• Collaborate with First Nations communities and various stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
• Work alongside public health nurses to offer advice on communicable diseases and immunisation practices.
• Respond to disease outbreaks and participate in community awareness and disease prevention activities.

Please note, from time-to-time this position will be required to travel to, and work at, other facilities located within the Rural Hospitals Service Group network to participate in meetings for planning, quality, performance, training and education, or clinical activities.

Role requirements

• Mandatory: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.
• Mandatory: Authorisation as an Immunisation Program Nurse to practice under the provisions of the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.
• Highly Desirable: Postgraduate qualifications relevant to the position or working towards a relevant qualification.
• Adult Life Support Certificate: Must be able to obtain and then maintain an annual competency in Advanced Life Support as per Townsville Hospital and Health Service policy Life Support Training and Assessment -THSDCLI040151v6 (http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/tville/policies/thsdcli/thsdcli040151.pdf)
• Travel: Travel by light aircraft may be required.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Enjoy a generous remuneration package including:

• Salary range: $5081.10 to $5516.60 p.f. (Nurse Grade 7)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

Why Choose Us?

• Job Security: Enjoy stability in your career and become empowered with a supportive employer committed to your growth.
• Competitive salary and benefits: We offer attractive remuneration packages, including comprehensive health benefits, professional development opportunities, and generous leave entitlements.
• Lifestyle and location: Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville Hospital and Health Service region provide vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact:
Johanna Cromley on (07) 4433 6900.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV630777

Applications close: Thursday, 24 April 2025