Are you passionate about outcomes for children and young people across Queensland?

We're committed to providing life-changing healthcare for children and young people for a healthier tomorrow.

About the Queensland Children's Hospital

The Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH) (formerly The Lady Cilento Children's Hospital), which opened on 29 November 2014, is Australia's largest and most advanced paediatric facility. Located in South Brisbane, the 359-bed hospital features more than 80,000 square meters of facilities spread across 12 levels.

As Queensland's single specialist paediatric facility, Children's Health Queensland's (CHQ) at the QCH is the hub of a dedicated network of paediatric services available at other Brisbane and Queensland hospitals. Expanding on CHQ's state-wide remit, the QCH also supports regional hospitals through telemedicine and outreach services. This means children and young people can access the services they need as close to home as possible.

The hospital precinct includes the Centre for Children's Health Research, the Children's Hospital Foundation, Ronald McDonald House South Brisbane (opened in 2016) and a new Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Service building.

Your Opportunity:

For this position, it is a genuine occupational requirement that it be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.

Please provideEvidence of your cultural identification with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community with your application

The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a Registered Nurse accountable at an advanced practice level for the provision of specialised knowledge and advanced clinical practices supporting patients and families with complex and chronic health conditions identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (A&TSI) and leading the coordination of integrated care of these patients and families.

The NN role will work collegially and collaboratively with a range of internal and external providers and organisations to facilitate a patient centred journey within the current (and future) complex health care systems. This role aims to lead and facilitate a safe and efficient patient journey across the care continuum through the reduction of service fragmentation, educating and empowering individuals and families and coordinating patient care. The NN role utilises advanced and professional skills and knowledge to deliver a positive health experience for individuals.

The NN (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Complex and Chronic Disease) will also work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the Connected Care Program, NN's in CHQ and external service providers across the state to provide safe, quality and cost-effective family-centred paediatric nursing care that is consistent with contemporary standards.

What CHQ HHS can offer

Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:

• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here ( http://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/work-for-us/ ).

It is a mandatory condition of employment for this role to be:

• vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16(PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/150120/hed-0116.pdf )
• Vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 12/21(PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/1108453/hed-1221.pdf ) and the Queensland Health Human Resources Policy B70(PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/1108446/qh-pol-486.pdf ).