Clinical Nurse Consultant - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

About the opportunity  

The role of the Clinical Nurse Consultant is to facilitate and provide nursing leadership, clinical support, education, training, mentoring, clinical supervision within the nursing team to ensure the delivery of family centred neonatal care. 

The role is key in ensuring clinical governance standards are maintained through audit, review, analysis, and reporting. Requirements for the role include advocacy, expertise in neonatal intensive care, neurodevelopmental care, and complex case management to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based practice for neonatal care. This position works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team in the in delivery of education, clinical guideline, policy, and practice development, contributes to strategic and operational management. 

About the unit

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides tertiary care and specific specialist services for newborn babies requiring tertiary care. Babies cared for are those born prematurely, those who require surgery, have congenital anomalies or sick infants that require neonatal intensive care. The Neonatal Unit has 22 NICU and 28 Special Care Nursery (SCN) cots and coordinates the Neonatal Retrieval/Transport Service for the North Queensland area.  The unit provides the only tertiary neonatal service outside Brisbane.   

PLEASE NOTE - This is a permanent full-time role.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $5233.50 - $5682.10  p.f. (NG7)
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading
• Professional Development allowance and leave
• Uniform and Locality allowance
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

Requirements:

• Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
• Highly Desirable: Possession of a relevant postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field is highly desirable. Such experience may be discipline specific or have a service area focus.
• Attainment of Neonatal Specific Competencies are mandatory for all nursing staff working within the Neonatal Unit.
• Driver Licence: This position requires the applicant to possess an appropriate license to operate a Class C (car) motor vehicle. Verification of license must be provided prior to commencement of duty.
• Applicant ideally will have a working knowledge of a range of software packages used in the clinical and management environment, e.g., Microsoft Windows, Excel, Access, Matrix and Power Point.

Please refer to the Role Description for further role requirements.

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

Enquiries are welcome; please contact: Katrina Roberts on (07) 4433 1827

Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV673714

Applications close:  Monday, 23 February 2026

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.