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51 Wembley Road, Logan Central

Lead a dynamic team delivering high-quality addiction and mental health nursing care.

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Take on a pivotal Nurse Unit Manager role driving clinical excellence, team performance and service innovation to deliver safe, person-centred outcomes.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians
Classification HOS6, HOS7
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS04680614_NG
Closing date 29-Apr-2026
Job duration 12 months
Contact person Rosalina (Lena) White
Contact details 07 3489 2700
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Your new role:

This is a key leadership position responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while leading and coordinating a multidisciplinary team within Addiction Services.

  • Lead and manage the CAPS team to deliver contemporary, evidence-based nursing care and achieve clinical performance outcomes
  • Oversee human, financial and material resources, including workforce planning, rostering and budget management
  • Drive quality improvement, clinical governance and implementation of best practice models of care
  • Provide strong operational and professional leadership, fostering a positive team culture and safe care environment

About you:

You are an experienced and driven nursing leader with a passion for delivering excellence in addiction and mental health care.

  • Registered Nurse with advanced clinical expertise in addiction and/or mental health and a commitment to person-centred care
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams, resources and service delivery in complex healthcare environments
  • Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build high-performing teams
  • Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement, quality initiatives and evidence-based practice

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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.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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