Clinical Nurse - Child Health (Kingaroy)

Join Darling Downs Health as a Clinical Nurse – Child Health in Kingaroy, where your expertise will support families and children to thrive. This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver community-based care, lead clinical decisions, and make a meaningful difference in early life health outcomes within a supportive rural health setting. What your day could look like As a Clinical Nurse – Child Health, you'll play a vital role in supporting children and families through early intervention and community-based care. From delivering evidence-based assessments to building trusted relationships with families, you'll help shape healthier futures while working within a connected multidisciplinary team. Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Delivering holistic assessments and care plans that improve health outcomes for children and families
- Partnering with carers and colleagues to coordinate care and strengthen community wellbeing
- Leading clinical decision-making and supporting quality improvements across services
- Promoting health education initiatives that empower families to support their child's wellbeing Let's talk about you! You're a confident and compassionate nurse who brings both clinical expertise and genuine care to every interaction. You're someone who values strong relationships, thrives in a community setting, and takes pride in guiding families through important stages of a child's development. You act with integrity, lead with courage, and constantly look for ways to improve outcomes and experiences for those you serve. Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with appropriate practising certification
- Postgraduate qualification in Child Health Nursing and immunisation accreditation
- Strong clinical assessment, care planning, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
- Ability to lead, mentor others, and contribute to quality and safety improvements You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working in rural or community health settings and/or additional postgraduate study relevant to child and family health. Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is passionate about improving early life health outcomes and committed to making a lasting difference in their community. In this role, you'll help shape healthier futures for children and families while living the values of compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation, and courage every day. Why Join Darling Downs Health? At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services. Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and transparent career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport. For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits Your future is here. Where are you? If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents. Find out more about us! Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health: Work with Us | Rural #WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHere Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3r3tte