About this job
About the Department;
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to giving all children a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland.
Our human rights commitment is to create a stronger, fairer Queensland by respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in everything we do. Our objectives are: A great start for all children, every student. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
Your Opportunity:
The Clinical Nurses Consultant (Advisor) plays a pivotal role in supporting our State schools nurses to create a safe supportive environment for students with health needs.
Using advanced communication, critical thinking and consultation skills, this role provides tailored support to our departmental nurses, breaking down barriers to enhance wellbeing and bridging the gap between health care and education.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Advisor) reports to the Statewide Clinical Manager Nursing, Schools and Student Support.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop, maintain and update training packages, documentation/forms, communications and web-based nursing resources related to student health and nursing on departmental websites.
- Conduct literature and research reviews that inform nursing practice in schools.
- Identify and co-ordinate professional development opportunities for departmental registered nurses in collaboration with the nursing governance group
- Provide best practice advice and recommendations to key stakeholders.
- Develop and implement evidence-based resources for use by nurses relevant to the educational context.
- Support departmental nurses in the management of projects, collating data and implementing changes statewide that improve the quality of nursing services to schools.
- Represent the department on relevant committees, associations and interdisciplinary teams as approved by the Statewide Clinical Manager Nursing.
For more information please see the attached Role Description
What you can expect in return:
- Pay parity in line with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health and Department of Education) certified agreement (EB12) 2025 Salary sacrificing in line with Department of Education benefits
- Flexible work arrangements dependent on service needs
- 12.75% super contributions
- Additional time off benefits
- No shift work
- Flexible start and finish times dependent on role requirements
In addition to the great benefits listed above you will also receive:
- Comprehensive induction program
- Professional development relevant to role
- Structured/continuous professional supervision
- Peer support from regional Clinical Nurse Consultants across Queensland
- Collegial networking