Make a Meaningful Difference in Mental Health & Addiction Care

Join Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services and be part of a values-driven, recovery-focused team delivering compassionate, person-centred care across hospital and community settings.

Job details

Your new role:

As an Enrolled Nurse within Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, evidence-based and recovery-oriented care, working collaboratively under the guidance of Registered Nurses within a multidisciplinary mental health environment.

• Provide person-centred addiction and mental health nursing care under direct and/or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Apply clinical knowledge and skills within scope of practice to plan, deliver, document and evaluate patient care
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the healthcare team to support coordinated, high-quality care
• Contribute to quality, safety and continuous improvement initiatives while adapting to changing models of care

About you:

You are a compassionate and motivated Enrolled Nurse who is committed to recovery-focused mental health care and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced clinical environment.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver safe, respectful and evidence-based care within addiction and/or mental health settings
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work under supervision and seek support appropriately
• Commitment to professional development, lifelong learning and reflective practice
• Understanding of quality, safety, infection control standards and contemporary clinical documentation systems

Check out our quick tips and application essentials!

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.

About us:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

 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 Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

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.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS0367551 RD (PDF)