Toowoomba Grammar School | Toowoomba Closing date: 12/03/2025 Registered Nurse (Casual) Casual Nursing Opportunities Term Time only Excellent facilities and conditions Toowoomba Grammar School (TGS) is seeking passionate and enthusiastic Casual Registered Nurses to join our Health Centre team. TGS School Nurses are responsible for providing high quality nursing care to our boys. About TGS TGS was founded in 1875 and is a member school of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS). It is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,200 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba. It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life-long wellbeing. TGS has been honoured with The Educator’s 2024 5-Star Employer of Choice award. The Award acknowledges excellence in providing competitive salaries, employee benefits, professional development opportunities and nurturing a culture of inclusion and respect. Grammar 150 In 2025, TGS will be celebrating its 150th anniversary. We are calling it Grammar 150 and this will be an incredible year for the School. Click here to learn more about Grammar 150 and what you can expect if you were to join TGS in 2025. About the Position The Health Centre Registered Nurses are responsible for providing primary health care, health promotion and emergency first aid services to the boarders, day students and staff at the School including the provision of emergency and first aid to visitors and volunteers at the School. As a Casual Nurse, you will be on call Monday to Sunday, term time (37 weeks per year) and may be called upon to complete up to 12-hour shifts. Selection Criteria: To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in, or show a commitment to: working as a School nurse, paediatric nurse, emergency nurse or mental health nurse; working well under pressure in an acute care setting with the ability to triage patients; working within Child, Adolescent and Family Health capacity; possessing a high level of interpersonal skills to understand and communicate effectively with boys aged 5 to 18 years; working co-operatively with a variety of stakeholders, including medical practitioners, parents and visitors, teaching and ancillary staff; having sound computer literacy and ability to use Microsoft products; and ongoing personal and professional development. Candidates must have Registered Nurse, Division 1 Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a Tertiary Degree in Nursing. For a full Position Description please refer to the attachment below. How to apply: All applications are to be submitted via TGS’s online Careers Portal and include: a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster addressing the vacancy being applied for; a resume; the names and contact details of three confidential referees. Enquiries should be directed to the Health Centre Coordinator, Ms Stacey Smith on 07 4687 2555 or email stacey.smithtwgs.qld.edu.au Applications close on 12 March 2025. Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only and TGS reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. We do not welcome interest from recruitment agencies at this time. Applicants must possess the legal right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position. Working with Children Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required to be transferred to Paid Employment cards. Attachments: - PD - Health Centre - Registered Nurse v3.pdf - Privacy Policy v11.pdf