If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise, cultural knowledge and commitment to improving health outcomes for our communities, Metro South Health is currently recruiting for an identified Clinical Nurse position in Inala, Brisbane.
The Clinical Nurse – HOMES (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified) position is a temporary full-time Nurse Grade 6 (1) opportunity within the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care.
Applications close 25 September 2026.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nursing job where culture and clinical expertise come together
The Clinical Nurse will work within the HOMES team, providing advanced nursing care and clinical leadership for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients experiencing complex health and chronic disease needs.
Rather than looking at health conditions in isolation, the position focuses on holistic, person-centred care recognising the physical, social, emotional and cultural needs of clients.
Responsibilities include advanced clinical assessment, care planning, case management and care coordination while developing trusted relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients, families and communities.
The Clinical Nurse will also provide clinical leadership, mentoring, education and professional support to members of the healthcare team.
Who should apply?
This opportunity may suit an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Registered Nurse with experience across areas such as:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Chronic disease management
Complex care
Community health
Primary healthcare
Case management
Care coordination
Clinical leadership
Culturally safe nursing practice
Applicants should have advanced clinical capability together with strong assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving and clinical decision-making skills.
Importantly, this is an identified position with a genuine occupational requirement that the successful candidate be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Working at the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Inala
The Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care provides services including GP, nursing and allied health care, specialist clinics and the Mums and Bubs program.
The Centre also provides integrated mental health and substance use services designed to provide culturally appropriate support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Its work extends beyond clinical service delivery. The Centre works closely with Elders and community representatives and undertakes research aimed at improving health outcomes for First Nations peoples.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses searching for Indigenous health jobs in Brisbane, Aboriginal nursing jobs in Queensland or identified Queensland Health opportunities, this position provides the opportunity to use professional nursing capability in a service specifically focused on improving health outcomes for our communities.
Why Indigenous representation in healthcare matters
Increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation across Australia's health workforce is about more than employment.
Representation can contribute to culturally safer services, stronger relationships with community and healthcare environments where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients feel heard, respected and understood.
Positions such as this also recognise that cultural knowledge is a professional strength.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, clinical qualifications and professional experience do not sit separately from cultural knowledge, community understanding and relationship-building capability. Together, these strengths can make a significant contribution to how healthcare is designed and delivered for our communities.
Apply for the Clinical Nurse – HOMES position
Position: Clinical Nurse – HOMES
Organisation: Metro South Health
Location: Inala, Brisbane QLD
Classification: Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Employment: Temporary Full-time
Job Reference: QLD/MS09690228
Applications close: 25 September 2026
Indigenous Job Match encourages eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Registered Nurses to consider this opportunity and share it throughout their professional and community networks.
Sometimes the right person for a role does not see the advertisement themselves. Sharing identified employment opportunities with our networks helps the opportunity travel further through community.
