Lead with Compassion. Inspire Recovery. Make a Difference.

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing complex mental health challenges. As a Clinical Nurse with the PAH Mental Health Community Care Teams, you'll combine clinical expertise, leadership and a person-centred approach to deliver recovery-focused care that empowers consumers, strengthens community connections and supports lasting positive outcomes.

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Your new role:

As a Clinical Nurse within the PAH Mental Health Community Care Teams, you will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care to adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health challenges, supporting recovery through person-centred, evidence-based community care. You will:

• Lead the assessment, care planning, coordination and delivery of safe, compassionate and individualised care for consumers with complex needs, promoting recovery and positive outcomes.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to the multidisciplinary team, using advanced clinical judgement and problem-solving skills to guide practice and manage complex situations.
• Contribute to service quality, safety and continuous improvement through clinical audits, risk management, research and the development of clinical practices and procedures.

About you:

You are an experienced and motivated nursing professional who demonstrates clinical excellence, strong leadership and a commitment to recovery-focused, person-centred mental health care. You will bring:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), supported by a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex care needs, work autonomously and coordinate effective, individualised care.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills, including the ability to support, mentor and educate colleagues and foster collaborative, high-quality clinical practice.

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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 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)
  
  MS11696007 Role Description (PDF)