Clinical Nurse Consultant - Crisis Support Space

Queensland Health; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing Professional Development and教育

Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety

Generous Salary Sacrificing Options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Crisis Support Space to lead high‑level mental health care for people in crisis. You will provide clinical leadership, contribute to protocols and work with guests, families and professionals to ensure timely, person‑centred support.

You will oversee clinical processes in the CSS, assess risk, and liaise with Emergency Department services. The role offers opportunities for professional development and a commitment to safe,

Qualifications

• Current registration and practising certificate.
• Postgraduate mental health qualifications highly desirable.
• Credentialed Mental Health Nurse status with ACMHN and AMHP appointment welcomed or willingness to work towards them.
• Strong clinical expertise in mental health assessment, risk assessment, therapeutic interventions, referrals and applying the Mental Health Act 2016.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving and organisational skills; commitment to culturally safe and inclusive care.
• Provide clinical leadership and champion best practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level mental health support and clinical leadership to people in crisis.
• Collaborate with guests, families, carers, peer workers and ED to ensure right support at the right time.
• Provide clinical oversight of the Crisis Support Space and manage risks.
• mentor peer and non‑clinical workers and help shape a safe, recovery‑focused service.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Risk assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Referrals

Mental Health Act 2016

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Culturally safe care

Clinical leadership

Education

Postgraduate mental health qualifications

Credentialed Mental Health Nurse (ACMHN)

AMHP appointment or willingness to pursue

Job description

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Crisis Support Space

Ready to make an impact? Use your clinical expertise to support people through crisis, provide clinical leadership and help shape a safe, recovery-focused Crisis Support Space.
Connect people, teams and services, working alongside consumers, families, carers, peer workers, the Emergency Department and other health professionals to make sure people get the right support at the right time. You’ll also have the chance to lead, innovate and shape the future of the service, while supporting peer and non-clinical workers and championing best practice.
Based in either Gladstone or Rockhampton – choose the location that works best for you. Plus, you’ll have access to professional development leave and an allowance to keep growing your skills and career.
Bring your expertise. Grow your career. Make an impact.

About us:

CQMHAODS supports people across Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana, reaching more than 250,000 people across CQ.

We provide specialist mental health and alcohol and other drugs care through services located across the region. Rockhampton is our principal service centre and is home to our acute adult inpatient facilities, while Gladstone has an Adult Step-Up Step-Down facility and Rockhampton has a Community Care Unit.

We work alongside hospitals, health services, community organisations and private providers to connect people with the right support, reduce the impact of mental illness and AOD concerns, and support recovery.

About the role:

• Bring your clinical expertise. Provide high-level mental health support, clinical leadership and expert guidance to people experiencing a crisis, while promoting dignity, safety and wellbeing.
• Be the connector. Work closely with guests, families, carers, peer workers, the Emergency Department and other health professionals to make sure people get the right support at the right time.
• Keep things safe and moving. Provide clinical oversight of the Crisis Support Space (CSS), identify and manage risks, and help people navigate smoothly between the CSS, Emergency Department and other services.
• Lead, support and improve. Champion best practice, mentor and support peer and non-clinical workers, contribute to clinical procedures and protocols, and help shape a safe, collaborative and recovery-focused service.

About you:

• Current registration and/or a practising certificate, with postgraduate mental health qualifications highly desirable. Credentialed Mental Health Nurse status with ACMHN and AMHP appointment are also welcomed — or a willingness to work towards them.
• Bring strong clinical expertise in mental health assessment, risk assessment, therapeutic interventions, referrals and applying the Mental Health Act 2016, with the confidence to make sound decisions in complex situations.
• Build strong relationships with consumers, carers, peer workers, professionals and community partners. You'll bring excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills, along with a genuine commitment to culturally safe and inclusive care.
• Provide clinical leadership, advocate for consumers and carers, and help grow and improve the Crisis Support Space model. You'll be comfortable working independently, adapting to changing needs and finding better ways to deliver safe, person-centred care.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $174,208 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $70.92 - $77.00 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.