Advance your career as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate in Acute Care Mental Health, developing advanced diagnostic, treatment and prescribing skills while delivering specialist mental health care and working towards Nurse Practitioner endorsement within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Job details

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner Candidate – Acute Care Mental Health provides advanced clinical nursing care within Metro North Mental Health – Redcliffe Caboolture, while undertaking supervised training and development toward endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner. Working across acute and community mental health settings, the role supports the delivery of comprehensive, individualised and evidence-based care for consumers experiencing complex mental health needs.

The successful candidate will develop advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist and Nurse Practitioner. Through a combination of academic study, clinical supervision and experiential learning, the role contributes to high-quality mental health care, service improvement initiatives, research activities and the ongoing development of contemporary mental health practice.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide advanced clinical nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for consumers in acute and community mental health settings.
• Develop and implement comprehensive management plans that support recovery-focused mental health care.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and specialist mental health knowledge to manage complex presentations and support multidisciplinary care.
• Provide specialist consultation and contribute to the development of clinical practices, processes and patient flow initiatives within mental health services.
• Participate in research, quality improvement and ongoing professional development activities that support best-practice mental health care.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• MH694691 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)