Clinical Nurse - Rural Generalist (Weipa)
Ready to expand your scope, lead care, and experience remote nursing at its best in Weipa? Join a team where your skills truly make a difference.
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About this role
✨ Clinical Nurse - Rural Generalist | Permanent Full Time | Weipa
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Abby Conry - 0427 645 437 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
💬 About the role
As a Clinical Nurse, you will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. This role involves clinical leadership, care planning, and supervision in alignment with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in assessment, treatment, and education to support the health, independence, and wellbeing of patients/residents, while promoting best practice and cost‑effective care.
TCHHS warmly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses to apply. Cultural knowledge, lived experience, and connection to community are highly valued and strengthen the care we deliver across Torres and Cape.
🌿 Why this role matters
Working with Torres and Cape HHS means your contribution has real impact. You'll help treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of people in small, close‑knit communities - and those communities will shape you in return.
Working here means you will:
- Expand your clinical skills and scope of practice
- Work closely with supportive teams and local communities
- Gain experiences that shape your career and life
💰 What Torres and Cape HHS offers you
Torres and Cape HHS offers a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances:
- Base salary: $113,979.00 – $122,048.00 p.a.
- Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
- 12.75% employer superannuation
- Salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
- Generous leave, including 17.5% annual leave loading
- Professional development recognised as some of the best in the world
- Relocation and accommodation incentives
- Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package
🌏 Life in Weipa
Living in Weipa offers an incredible lifestyle and the chance to experience one of Australia's most unique regions.
- Enjoy a short commute and relaxed coastal lifestyle
- Fishing, boating and outdoor adventures right on your doorstep
- Explore tropical landscapes, national parks and remote coastlines
- Experience the rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures of the region
In Weipa, you are not just taking a job - you are joining a community.
Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Torres and Cape HHS Our Values
Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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Job details
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Position status Permanent |
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Position type Full-time |
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Occupational group Health - Nursing |
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Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1) |
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Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld |
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Job ad reference QLD/TC678360 |
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Closing date 30-Apr-2026 |
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Job duration
Permanent Full-Time |
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Contact person
Abby Conry |
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Contact details
0427 645 437
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Attachments
1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 7.50MB)
Information Package for Applicants 2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB) Information Package for Applicants 3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF, 282KB) Information Package for Applicants TC678360_Job description (PDF, 490KB) Role Description 4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF, 3.85MB) Information Package for Applicants |
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