'Keeping Our Generations Growing Strong' 

Wuchopperen is a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Organisation providing holistic health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Cairns. 

• Part time (30 hours per week), Permanent.  
• Based in Cairns. 
• Salary commensurate with qualification and experience. 

The Sexual Health Nurse position supports the clinical sexual health programs targeting at-risk clients, in both outreach and Wuchopperen Health Service clinic settings. 

The successful applicant will hold a degree diploma in nursing together with experience in Sexual Health, Health Promotion, or Primary Health Care and a current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), preferably with a Queensland immunisation endorsement. Recent practical experience within a community health setting is highly desirable. 

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

Applicants for the above position will: 

• provide a cover letter of no more than two pages, addressing the core capabilities in the position description 

• provide a specified reference 

• possess a current driver’s licence 

• be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least first two vaccinations, plus one booster) and provide evidence. 

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 two of the position description.   

For more information or to apply, please visit www.wuchopperen.org.au/careers or contact Practice Manager Susanne Raistrick on (07) 4080 1056. 

Applications close at 5pm, Monday 23 October 2023. 

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