Are you looking for a fulfilling career in the healthcare industry? Look no further! Cooktown is calling for compassionate individuals like you to join our healthcare team at Torres & Cape Hospital and Health Service

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Clinical Nurse Consultant - Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service

Permanent Full Time | Cooktown 

Eager to know more? Adam Burns (0427 645 437) would be pleased to discuss the role and answer any questions you may have. 

Tell me more... Cooktown offers an incredible blend of adventure, natural beauty and relaxed living.  Enjoy a true tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

• World-class fishing and boating on pristine rivers, estuaries and offshore waters
• Endless activities, including snorkelling, diving, island adventures, hiking and camping in the rainforest, mountain/national parks
• Spectacular natural surroundings including rainforest, waterfalls, rivers and secluded beaches
• Relaxed tropical lifestyle, family friendly welcoming community with stunning sceneray, warm climate and a community spirit that thrives
  
  

Join a dynamic and rewarding leadership role delivering mental health, alcohol and other drug services across the Torres and Cape. Working within a multidisciplinary rural and remote team, you'll provide expert assessment, treatment and case management while mentoring clinicians, building local capability and making a meaningful difference across all age groups in some of Australia's most unique communities.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, MHAODS 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 $139,951.00 - $151,949.00 p.a – 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
• Relocation and accommodation incentives
• Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package

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.

Further information

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

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

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

• 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF)
  
  2 Map Info (PDF)
  
  3 RANIP Recruitment Flyer 2023 (PDF)
  
  4 TCHHS Nursing & Midwifery Booklet (PDF)
  
  TC687034 - Job Description (PDF)