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Senior Mental Health Clinician Yarrabah, Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service - Yarrabah


Yarrabah

An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services as a Senior Mental Health Clinician. You will deliver direct specialist and advanced standard of clinical mental health nursing practice, consultancy and advice to support the delivery of evidence-based community interventions for adults with mental illness for the Yarrabah Mental Health multi-disciplinary team.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH672910
Closing date 28-Jan-2026
Job duration Permanent Full Time
Contact person Danielle Menso
Contact details 42262760
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About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.

About your role:

  • Contribute to the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols that support the continuum of care.
  • Provide clinical advice, leadership, and education to the Child, Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Cluster Operations Manager, and other stakeholders regarding service delivery and coordination, utilising high level written and oral communication skills.
  • Monitor and report of clinical practice and outcomes within the clinical service area, and actively participate in initiating, developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of mental health services.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

  • Generous superannuation
  • Salary packaging
  • Annual incremental increases
  • Career training and development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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