Are you a Clinical Nurse with experience in Adult Mental Health? The Acute Care team are now hiring, and you could be exactly what we’re searching for!

The Mental Health Clinician (CN) applies specialised clinical skills to provide high-quality mental health care to consumers with mental illness or serious mental health issues and their families, adhering to professional standards at both national and state levels.

CQMHAODS offers specialised mental health and substance abuse care to over 250,000 residents in Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands, and Banana. Rockhampton serves as the main service centre, administering the Mental Health Act, 2016, and providing acute adult services. Care is available 24/7, with additional facilities in Gladstone and Rockhampton.

Why wait? Submit your application now to be considered!

Job details

About us:

CQMHAODS provides specialist mental health, substance and alcohol related care to residents of Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana areas (catchments in excess of a population of 250,000) with services located in each area.

Rockhampton is the principal service centre and as such provides the administration of the Mental Health Act, 2016, and is the location of the acute adult services including the Acute Care Team and inpatient facilities. In addition, there is an Adult Step-Up Step-Down facility located in Gladstone and an Adult Community Care Unit located in Rockhampton.

The Acute Care services provides a specialised mental health service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for consumers of the Rockhampton and broader Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services areas.

About the role:

The Mental Health Clinician uses discipline specific clinical skills to deliver high quality specialist mental health care to consumers with mental illness or serious mental health problems and their families, in keeping with professional national and state requirements.

About you:

• The successful applicant must possess a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a current annual nursing practicing certificate Division One (1).
  • A relevant postgraduate qualification is a requirement of this position. Where the successful applicant does not currently hold this qualification, commitment to completion of the required post-graduate study within an agreed timeframe is expected and will form part of the performance review process.
• Appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner under the Mental Health Act 2016 is highly desirable.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $131,900 is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $54.44 - $58.30 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5D633670

Applications close: Monday, 12 May 2025

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RK5D633670 - Clinical Nurse Triage - MH Clinician (PDF, 341KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Information Package for Applicants