Permanent Full-time opportunity to support frontline police responses to mental health crises, while delivering high-level clinical assessment, triage, and referral services to people in acute distress — including children, young people, and adults — via phone and video.

Job details

About the role

The Senior Mental Health Liaison Clinician provides specialist mental health expertise within the Queensland Police Service Communications Centre, supporting frontline policing responses to mental health crises in real time. The position also contributes senior clinical leadership, interagency collaboration, and service improvement within a high‑pressure, fast‑paced operational environment.

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 a direct response within the QPS Communications Centre to police negotiators as required. This may include mental health triage of calls; gathering relevant information; provision of high-level advice regarding the application of the Mental Health Act 2016; facilitating access to services and follow up as required.
• Co-lead and direct Multi-Disciplinary Team Review Meetings, which includes the review and co-ordination of referrals, clinical services provided, onward referrals, and discharge of consumers.
• Provide high-level clinical advice to QPS officers attending to people in mental health distress.
• Utilise high-level communication skills and knowledge of learning principles to contribute to the development and delivery of relevant training for both QPS and mental health services.
• Participate in and lead evaluation processes and quality improvement activities that foster an effective interagency partnership and promote positive consumer outcomes.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• 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

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.

• MH680491 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)