Clinical Nurse

BlueCare | Clinical Nurse | Community Palliative Care | Toowoomba

•    Specialist palliative care service making a meaningful impact

•    Permanent full time - Monday to Friday with some weekend work and after hour on-call rosters

•    Robust clinic structure fostering individual learning and development

•    $ $58.31 per hour + Salary packaging benefits + access to discounts (entertainment, insurance, hospital admission)

Are you seeking an opportunity to develop a specialty in palliative care?  We have the perfect opportunity at BlueCare.  With a strong centralised clinical structure in place and a rapidly growing team, you can expect seamless support and mentoring in the provision of high-quality end-of-life care to clients and their families.  We are currently looking for a Clinical Nurse to join our team in Toowoomba.

In line with our core belief that every Queenslander deserves the highest standard of palliative care within the comfort of their own home. You will be primarily based in Toowoomba with the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centred care to our clients in times of greatest needs by providing them with our unwavering support in:

• Assess, plan and implement client care within service delivery model

• Create and update care plans to reflect developing needs

• Support and educate family members to ensure the quality of care is delivered

• Working collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary team member

What makes a difference for us?

• Current Registered Nurse Licence and Registration Certificate in the employing State.

• Flexibility to undertake diverse travel assignments of varying durations.

• Hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree or an equivalent qualification.

• Extensive general nursing experience and demonstrated skills reflective of clinical experience.

• Prior experience or ongoing pursuit of qualifications in palliative care, pain management, or acute care is highly valued.

• Demonstrated aptitude in effective communication and collaboration with clients and stakeholders to address care requirements.

• Possess a current driver's license and the confidence to navigate rural and remote areas of Queensland.

Employee Benefits:  

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events 

• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly  

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children  

• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur  

Diversity & Inclusion  

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

Safe workplace  

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.