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Nurse Practitioner Rheumatic Heart Disease

Date posted: Friday 06 October 2023
Closing date: Monday 23 October 2023

Wuchopperen Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Rheumatic Heart Disease to join the clinical team to provide comprehensive, collaborative advanced nursing care to patients with RHD and their families.

  • Full time, Fixed term until 30 June 2025.
  • Based in Cairns.
  • Salary range: $130,000-$140,000.

The Nurse Practitioner Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) provides comprehensive, collaborative advanced nursing care to patients with RHD and their families. 

The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience in the relevant specialty of cardiology and hold a Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner), or an equivalent postgraduate qualification required for Nurse Practitioner Endorsement with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen

  • Generous salary sacrifice benefits.
  • Five weeks annual leave.
  • 15 days personal leave.
  • Commitment to professional development.
  • 12 per cent Superannuation contribution.

How to apply

To be eligible for interview, applicants must:

  • provide a cover letter of no more than two pages, addressing the core capabilities in the position description
  • provide a specified reference
  • be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least first two vaccinations, plus one booster) and provide evidence
  • possess a current driver’s licence.

Applicants who do not address these requirements, will not be considered for shortlisting.


It is a condition of employment for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against COVID-19 (refer to Queensland Government Health Employment Directive No. 12/21). Evidence of vaccination must be provided with the application.

Applicants for a specified position must have an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who is recognised and accepted in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community; provide a reference to support their ability to meet selection criteria 2 of the position description.


For more information, please see the Position Description or contact Executive Director Primary Health Care Ben Jesser on (07) 4080 1150.

Applications close at 5pm, Monday 23 October 2023. 

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. 

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06 October 2023