🌴Your next nurs­ing adven­ture starts where the sea meets the sky. Join Tor­res and Cape today!

Job details

• Posi­tion sta­tus Permanent
• Posi­tion type Full-time
• Occu­pa­tion­al group Health — Nursing
• Clas­si­fi­ca­tion Nurse Grade 7
• Work­place Loca­tion Cairns region,Far North Qld
• Job ad ref­er­ence QLD/TC665379
• Clos­ing date 07-Nov-2025
• Year­ly salary $132562.00 — $143924.00
• Job dura­tion Per­ma­nent Full Time
• Con­tact per­son Yan­cy Laifoo
• Con­tact details (07) 4069 0438 Access the Nation­al Relay Service

📍 Thurs­day Island, Tor­res Strait | 🕓 Per­ma­nent Full-Time | 🏡 Accom­mo­da­tion + Remote Incentives

Ready for a mean­ing­ful role that starts with a yarn? The hir­ing man­ag­er Yan­cy Laifoo would love to hear your sto­ry and answer any ques­tions you may have about the role.

Tell me more…Come for the expe­ri­ence. Stay for the pur­pose, the peo­ple, and the par­adise. We’re call­ing out to a pas­sion­ate Mater­nal and Child Health nurse who is ready for some­thing dif­fer­ent — some­thing deeply reward­ing and community-focused.

Here on Thurs­day Island, you won’t just clock in and out of work. You’ll become part of a small com­mu­ni­ty that tru­ly val­ues con­nec­tion, care, and cul­ture. Every day, you’ll see the valu­able con­tri­bu­tion of your work on mums, bubs, and families.

Life on Thurs­day Island

Waiben (Thurs­day Island) is the heart of the Tor­res Strait — where tra­di­tion meets turquoise waters. It’s not for every­one, but for those with curios­i­ty, a thirst for adven­ture and a more chilled lifestyle, it’s unforgettable.

The role

We’re after a skilled Clin­i­cal Nurse Con­sul­tant (Mater­nal & Child Health) who’s ready to step up in lead­er­ship, deliv­er fam­i­ly-cen­tred care, and sup­port health out­comes across the Tor­res Strait. It’s a hands-on role with gen­uine purpose.

What’s on offer

✨ Accom­mo­da­tion pro­vid­ed – Set­tle in eas­i­ly and enjoy island life.

💰 Rur­al & remote incen­tives – Plus relo­ca­tion and PD opportunities.

🌺 Com­mu­ni­ty con­nec­tion – Be part of a tight, sup­port­ive team.

🌞 Lifestyle – Think reef views, local seafood, and warm ocean breezes year-round..

Who you are

You’re con­fi­dent, com­pas­sion­ate, and up for a chal­lenge. You val­ue cul­ture and col­lab­o­ra­tion and you’re drawn to mean­ing­ful work — the kind that changes lives.

Tor­res and Cape will give you a career with pur­pose, plus excel­lent ben­e­fits and allowances;

• Base salary com­pris­ing between $132,562.00 — $143,924.00 p.a – you may be eli­gi­ble for addi­tion­al ben­e­fits – refer to Work­place ben­e­fits | Tor­res and Cape Hos­pi­tal and Health Service
• Com­pet­i­tive salary pack­ag­ing: Gen­er­ous employ­er super­an­nu­a­tion con­tri­bu­tion of 12.75% and salary pack­ag­ing options Salary and ben­e­fits | Careers (health​.qld​.gov​.au)
• Gen­er­ous leave enti­tle­ments includ­ing 17.5% load­ing on annu­al leave
• Pro­fes­sion­al Devel­op­ment: Our train­ing is recog­nised as some of the best in the world 
• Relo­ca­tion and accom­mo­da­tion incentives 
• Remote Area Nurs­ing Incen­tive Package 

Liv­ing with­in the Tor­res and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immers­ing your­self in nature, from the out­back to trop­i­cal rain­forests, coral reefs and extra­or­di­nary landscapes.
• Short com­mute to work, allow­ing greater work/​life balance
• Rich Indige­nous Culture
• Imag­ine your­self here? Find out about Tor­res and Cape HHS and the Tor­res Strait and Cook­town and Cape York regions on the Trop­i­cal North Queens­land website.
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Dis­cov­er more by read­ing the role descrip­tion at https://​smartjobs​.qld​.gov​.au/j…

Tor­res and Cape HHS Val­ues - Courage | Account­abil­i­ty | Respect | Engage

📩 Apply now at https://​smartjobs​.qld​.gov​.au/j… and say Esso to your next adven­ture — where your skills make a valu­able con­tri­bu­tion every day. Appli­ca­tions should be sub­mit­ted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unso­licit­ed resumes from recruit­ment agencies.