A permanent flexible full-time opportunity to deliver formulation-driven therapy, support multidisciplinary teams across Metro North Mental Health, and contribute to the ongoing development of forensic mental health services throughout the region.

Job details

About the role

As the Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide advanced clinical expertise in the assessment, formulation, treatment planning, and delivery of targeted interventions for individuals presenting with serious mental health conditions and complex behavioural risks. You will also play a pivotal role in building capability within mental health services by providing consultation, training, mentoring, supervision, and specialist forensic advice to clinicians and treating teams.

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:

• Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
• Contribute to the formulation, treatment planning, and implementation of targeted interventions for problem behaviours across mental health services.
• Deliver high-level evidence-based clinical therapy services, adhering to professional and ethical standards, with a high degree of independence, to achieve patient focused outcomes.
• Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience, and clinical skills in 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.

Benefits when working for us

• 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
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

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.

• MH691749 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)