Join Darling Downs Health as a Clinical Nurse within our Child and Youth Mental Health Service in Warwick, where you’ll play a pivotal role as part of a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team in improving the emotional wellbeing and future outcomes of children, young people and their families in a rural community. This role offers the opportunity to practice advanced clinical skills, strengthen community connections and contribute to continuous service improvement. Rural Accommodation Support is available, making this an appealing opportunity for clinicians seeking a rewarding career move in a beautiful regional location.

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What your day will look like….

In this Warwick‑based role, your day unfolds with meaningful interactions supported by a committed multidisciplinary team. You'll work directly with children, young people and their families in the community, using your advanced assessment and clinical judgement to develop and implement care plans that support recovery, resilience and better mental health outcomes. You'll collaborate closely with colleagues, schools, community partners and carers to ensure care is coordinated, safe and aligned with each family's strengths and goals.

Your time will be spent building therapeutic relationships, engaging in case management, and contributing to continuous service improvement through quality activities, reflective practice and professional development. As a valued member of the Darling Downs Health Child and Youth Mental Health Service, you'll actively help shape a positive, supportive and learning‑focused workplace culture. Working in Warwick, you'll experience the fulfilment of providing specialist care within a rural setting where your contribution has a visible and lasting impact on the community.

Let's talk about you!

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

• Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
• Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
• Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
• Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
• Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 7,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance                     
• Fitness Passport
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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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.

For more information about Darling Downs Health, please go to www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

Documents

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

• Candidate Application Guide (PDF)
  
  DD2601674602 Role Description (PDF)