Join our Mental Health Inpatient Nursing Team and deliver compassionate, person-centred care that supports recovery, safety and quality outcomes.

Deliver compassionate, person-centred mental health care in a supportive, multidisciplinary team focused on recovery, safety, quality outcomes and professional growth.

Job details

Seeking expressions of interest for future opportunities over the next 6 months. As part of the talent pool, you may be offered casual or temporary full time or part time opportunities that become available based on the order of merit. A pool will generally continue for a 6 month period. If you are placed in the talent pool you may be offered a position within the relevant time period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.

Your new role:

The Registered Nurse (Mental Health Inpatient Units) delivers safe, compassionate, recovery-focused care as part of the Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services team, working collaboratively to achieve high-quality, person-centred outcomes.

• Provide direct, person-centred clinical care through effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation aligned with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia standards and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
• Work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating increasing clinical autonomy, accountability, and professional judgement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through quality, safety, risk management, and evidence-based practice initiatives across the service.

About you:

You are a compassionate, motivated Registered Nurse who demonstrates a commitment to person-centred care, recovery-oriented practice, and positive patient outcomes within a mental health inpatient environment.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with demonstrated competence and experience in mental health and/or addiction nursing or the ability to develop these skills.
• Able to apply critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and effective communication to coordinate care in collaboration with consumers, families, and the interprofessional team.
• Committed to lifelong learning, research translation, and professional development to enhance clinical practice and service delivery.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

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. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MSTP672908 (PDF)