If you’re a health professional, you must be registered with the Ahpra national board for your profession. Check the requirements to practice before you apply for a role.

Job search

We advertise all our jobs on Queensland Health Careers portal. You don’t need to create an account to search for a job.

You can search and filter by:

  • location
  • occupational group
  • salary
  • position type and status (for example, part time or full time, temporary, permanent or casual)
  • job level.

You can select more than one option in each category by using the ctrl (Windows) or command (Mac) key.

You can also use the Queensland Government SmartJobs website to search for Queensland Health jobs.

Job alerts

You need to set up your Queensland Health careers portal account to get job alerts. When a new job is added with your alert criteria, you’ll be sent an email.

To set up a job alert:

  • select job alerts
  • enter the search criteria you want
  • select test alert – this will check your search is returning the results you want
  • select save.

Select suspend to pause or delete job alerts you no longer need. Job alerts expire after 90 days.

Applying for a job at Queensland Health

Before you can apply for a job, you’ll need to register for an account and set up your profile. You’ll only need to do this once.

Each job listing has an Apply online button at the bottom of the page.

Before you apply:

  • read all the application information and any documents such as the role description and selection criteria.
  • have all your supporting documents saved and ready to upload, such as your resume and proof of registration.

Make sure you know what the closing date for the job application is. You can’t submit an application after that date.

You can also start an application, save a draft and submit it when you’re ready.

You can check the status of your application in My applications.

Each job you’ve applied for will be listed as:

  • draft (not yet submitted)
  • submitted
  • in progress (being assessed by recruiting team)
  • finished (the recruitment process has ended)
  • withdrawn (you’ve withdrawn your application).

Read our user guide if you need help submitting your application.

What happens after you apply

We’ll contact you by email and let you know if you’ve been selected for an interview or if you’ve been unsuccessful.

If you want feedback on your application, you can ask the person listed in the position description.

Supporting documents

When you apply for a job, we’ll ask you for documents to support your application. These will depend on the role you’re applying for, and may include:

If you’re an international applicant, you’ll also need to give us:

You may need to get some documents certified before you submit them with your application. This can be done by a JP (justice of the peace), commissioner for declarations, barrister, solicitor, or a notary public.

Referees

You’ll need to submit the details of 2 referees with your application.

One of your referees should be your current supervisor who can report on your clinical, technical or professional capabilities.

The other referee should be able to comment on your general character and performance as an employee.

Late applications

If you have any technical difficulties and can’t submit your application before the closing date, you’ll need to contact the person on the role description. They may allow you to submit a late application.

Last updated:   July 2026

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