Job search
Team Leader - Acute Care Service
Mount Isa
Senior Clinician Opportunity – Drive Acute Mental Health Excellence!
We’re seeking a skilled and motivated senior clinician to lead our Mental Health Acute Care Team. This role provides high‑level clinical expertise, operational leadership, and strategic direction to ensure the delivery of safe, timely, and effective acute mental health services across the North West Hospital and Health Service.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Mental Health Clinicians |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI679497_HP |
| Closing date | 15-Apr-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Dan VanderDonk |
| Contact details | 07 4744 7103 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
You will provide advanced clinical expertise, operational oversight, and strategic leadership within a fast‑paced, multidisciplinary environment. You will support the delivery of acute mental health assessment, intervention, crisis response, and intake services, ensuring high‑quality, culturally safe care for consumers across the region. Working closely with the Nursing Director and senior clinicians, you'll foster team capability, drive service improvement, and contribute to an integrated, recovery‑focused mental health system.
- Lead and support clinical staff by providing high‑level specialist assessment, complex case advice, supervision, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Coordinate and oversee the Acute Care Service's operational requirements, including workload management, governance, quality improvement, and performance development.
- Provide strategic direction, service planning input, and authoritative clinical guidance to stakeholders across MHATODS.
Working with us
- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Dan VanderDonk on (07) 4744 7103.
Applications close: Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
