Fixed Term Temporary Full-time opportunity to deliver timely, responsive, and expert forensic mental health services to support the assessment, treatment, and risk management of individuals with complex mental health needs and high-risk behaviours.

Job details

About the role

As a Senior Forensic Mental Health Clinician within the Community Forensic Outreach Service (CFOS), you will operate at an advanced level of clinical and professional practice, delivering specialist forensic expertise across Metro North Health. This role sits at the intersection of clinical care, system collaboration, and workforce development.

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:

• Apply latest evidence and high-level understanding of contemporary, clinical practice standards as relevant to the coordination of information and provision of mental health services and forensic interventions.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning, advanced problem-solving skills and expert clinical judgement to resolve a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable clinical evidence with minimal direct clinical practice supervision.
• Provide high level consultation-liaison assistance to mental health services and other relevant stakeholders in the assessment, treatment, and ongoing risk management of complex patients presenting with serious mental illnesses and violent and other concerning behaviours.
• Exercise independent judgement, problem solving skills, and an understanding of current operational, organisational and cultural issues in implementing the model of service.
• Participation in operational and clinical supervision and governance processes.

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.

• MH681882 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)