Permanent full time opportunity to provide strategic and clinical leadership and services within the Court Liaison Service (CLS). The purpose of this service is the early identification of people with a mental illness to ensure that appropriate mental health treatment, advice or referral is made.

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About the role

Permanent full time opportunity to provide expert forensic psychiatric leadership within the Court Liaison Service, conducting mental health assessments, guiding diversion and treatment pathways, and delivering specialist advice to courts to support better outcomes for vulnerable individuals.

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:

• Lead a specialist Court Liaison Service team, delivering expert forensic psychiatric care and clinical leadership that supports vulnerable consumers across the justice and mental health systems.
• Undertake complex psychiatric assessments and provide specialist advice to courts, watch-houses and partner agencies, helping shape effective treatment, referral and diversion outcomes.
• Drive service innovation, education and workforce development through supervision, teaching, research and quality improvement initiatives within a statewide forensic mental health service.
• Provide specialist forensic psychiatry support across Queensland's forensic mental health services, working in partnership with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality consumer care.
• Develop advanced expertise in forensic psychiatry through training, supervision and leadership opportunities in risk assessment and management.
• Contribute to a statewide service that values clinical excellence, collaboration and innovation, supporting best-practice care across the mental health and justice systems.

Benefits when working for Metro North

• 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.

• MH695107 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)
  
  Medical Practitioner cv-template (Word)