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Clinical Nurse Consultant (Mental Health - Intellectual and Development Disability)
Varsity Lakes
Step into a groundbreaking role—the first of its kind in Queensland—focused on improving mental health care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
This is your chance to be part of a visionary model, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive education, innovation, influence systemic change, and shape future service delivery. Work alongside highly trained Psychiatrists in the IDD field and collaborate with the Queensland Centre of Excellence for IDD, accessing specialised training and professional development opportunities.
If you're passionate about equity, advocacy, and making a tangible difference, this rewarding opportunity offers purpose and growth.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent,Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Gold Coast |
| Job ad reference | QLD/GC639892 |
| Closing date | 24-Jun-2025 |
| Job duration | 6 months, with the possibility of extension |
| Contact person | Jessica Brownhalls |
| Contact details | 0475 814 716 Access the National Relay Service |
About The Gold Coast Intellectual, Developmental Disability Mental Health Service
The IDD mental health team is a new, specialist, community-based mental health service. We provide high level support, education, and training to consumers, families/carers, and treating teams, and advanced healthcare to young people and adults with complex neurodevelopmental conditions and co-occurring mental health disorders.
About Your New Role
In this new and impactful role, you'll work closely with specialist consultant psychiatrists, Allied Health and clinical teams to support mental health service delivery for consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With a short-term, focused model of involvement, you'll advocate for sustainable care by upskilling treating teams to continue support. You'll access statewide, specialist education through the Queensland Centre of Excellence, then bring that knowledge back to your team—delivering training, driving service improvements, and working alongside consultants to embed lasting change.
Key Responsibilities
- Advanced specialised knowledge, clinical skill, and proficiency in the delivery of mental health nursing for cognitive, developmental, neurological, psychiatric, and sensory disabilities across the lifespan.
- Deliver advanced level discipline specific mental health assessments, formulations, brief interventions (desensitisation work, graded exposure, social stories), positive behaviour support plans, and support for primary treating teams for effective and timely care coordination and discharge planning.
- Provide skilled coordination of nursing care and leadership qualities demonstrating advanced knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and theory, participating directly and indirectly delivering clinical care.
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and implementation of the Model of Service Delivery for the GCIDDMHS, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of care.
Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelor of Nursing or Equivalent is mandatory
- Credentialed through the College of Mental Health Nurses (or be prepared to work towards a credential in Mental Health Nursing)
- A Masters or higher qualification within a relevant area is highly desirable
- AHPRA Registration
- Driver Licence
- Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B
- Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
- Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
- Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)
Benefits of working with Gold Coast Health
- Flexible work options
- Training and Professional Development opportunities
- Monday to Friday role
- Career Development
- Diverse Work Culture
- 12.75% super + Salary Packaging
- 17.5% leave loading
Salary
- Permanent part time and temporary part time (64 hrs p.f, temporary part time for 6 months, with the possibility of extension)
- Base salary ranging from $66.85 - $72.58 per hour
About Gold Coast Health
- More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
- Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
- A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
- Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong
How to Apply
Click APPLY to submit your application by Tuesday, 26 June 2025
Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.
Job Ad reference: GC639892
Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
***APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE*** Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF file types are supported. Files must be a maximum of 2MB each.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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Information for Applicants (PDF, 259KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Gold Coast Health PPM (PDF, 270KB)
Application Kit
GC639892 - RD (PDF, 495KB)
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