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Rural Remote Team Leader (Registered Nurse/ Aboriginal Health Practitioner)

Cairns, QueenslandFull-time$121k2026-08-28 → 2026-10-22
On-site · Australia

Core

Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering outreach primary healthcare services to remote Aboriginal communities in the Barkly Region, combining clinical leadership with community engagement and public health initiatives.

Role type

Senior Registered Nurse / Aboriginal Health Practitioner (Team Leader)

Builds

Outreach healthcare services, immunisation programs, chronic disease management, and health promotion initiatives for remote communities.

Domain

Aboriginal health, rural and remote primary care, public health

Required skills

Clinical leadership, team coordination, health assessments, chronic disease management, community engagement, public health promotion, telehealth facilitation, quality improvement

Preferred skills

ACCHO experience, Communicare knowledge, remote NT experience, immunisation certification, four-wheel drive training

Technologies

Telehealth services, Communicare

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate rural and remote outreach health services; Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to team members; Deliver health assessments, screening, treatment and follow-up care; Coordinate immunisation programs and preventive health initiatives; Support management of chronic disease and population health programs; Promote health education and public health awareness across communities; Build strong partnerships with community members and external stakeholders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities