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Senior Mental Health Clinician - Multi Disciplinary (Cooktown)


Cooktown

🌴The ideal place to grow your healthcare career while enjoying a beachside lifestyle. Join Torres and Cape HHS today!

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians
Classification HP4, Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/TC670443
Closing date 14-Jan-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Katrina Campbell
Contact details (07) 4043 01900
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🕒 Permanent Full Time position available!

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Katrina Campbell, (07) 4043 0190 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

🌿 Tell me more...To deliver and coordinate community mental health and alcohol and other drugs clinical services, including assessment, treatment, case management, psychiatric liaison and consultation. This role will promote the health and wellbeing of consumers and their families, within an integrated and collaborative recovery model of care that incorporates hospital and community components. This will include travel to, and working within, Indigenous communities on a regular basis.

📍 Why Cooktown?

Cooktown is a historic coastal town in Far North Queensland, about four hours north of Cairns, where the rainforest meets the reef. Known for its rich Indigenous and European history, stunning natural landscapes, and laid-back lifestyle, Cooktown offers a unique mix of culture and adventure. Residents enjoy easy access to fishing, boating, hiking, and exploring the Great Barrier Reef and nearby national parks. With a welcoming community, modern amenities, and a slower pace of life, Cooktown is the perfect place for those seeking both professional fulfillment and a lifestyle surrounded by natural beauty. 

🤝 Professional and personal motivators!

As a Senior Mental Health Clinician working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

🌴 Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

  • Base salary comprising between $132,562.00 - $143,924.00 per annum (NRG7) or $128,169.00 - $137,918.00 per annum (HP4)  – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
  • Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
  • Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
  • Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
  • Relocation and accommodation incentives 

🌅 Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

  • Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
  • Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
  • Rich Indigenous Culture
  • Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

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Last updated
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