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Clinical Nurse (Community Health) The Nursing Services at the Bowen Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse (Community Health) to join their team on a permanent basis. For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description. Your opportunity The Clinical Nurse provides nursing services within the health service settings; and is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research. The activities are predominantly clinical in nature but also provide support to a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities. The Clinical Nurse provides advanced level clinical skills to ensure patientfocused evidencebased nursing care, plans and coordinates the clinical management of patient/client care and provides leadership and support to other nursing staff. About the Team Bowen Hospital is a 27 Bed rural hospital servicing the town of Bowen and surrounding areas located 200 kms south of Townsville and 185 kms north of Mackay providing inpatient acute care and subacute care: general outpatient services and 24 hr Accident and Emergency service. Other services provided at the Bowen Hospital include speech therapy, physiotherapy, social work, occupational therapy, community mental health, pharmacy and radiography and Frail Aged Nurse Practitioner team. Whilst administrative services are located at Bowen Hospital, support services including Finance; Purchasing and Supply, Human Resources; Patient Safety, Quality Management, Occupational Health and Safety are located at Mackay Base Hospital. About our Hospital and Health Service Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multipurpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina. Benefits Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements Flexible working arrangements Education opportunities, Study and Research Paid parental leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discounted Private Health Insurance Fitness Passport #J-18808-Ljbffr