Mental Health Commander, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Australia; Remote; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Up to 12.75% super

Flexible work options

Employee assistance program

Wellbeing supports

Job summary

West Moreton Health is seeking an experienced mental health nurse to lead service improvement initiatives at the interface of Mental Health and Emergency Department services. You will guide care models, drive outcomes for consumers and carers, and provide operational leadership with a focus on evidence-based practice.

The ideal candidate possesses senior clinical leadership, advanced nursing qualifications, and a strong track record in quality improvement, multidisciplinary collaboration, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expert level in contemporary mental health nursing with autonomous practice.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Advanced clinical leadership to guide evidence-based practice.
• Ability to lead quality improvement, service evaluation and research initiatives.
• Understanding of contemporary HR practices including workplace health and safety.
• Demonstrates person-centred care and collaborative practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead service improvement initiatives at the interface of Mental Health and Emergency Department services.
• Strengthen models of care to drive better outcomes for consumers and carers.
• Provide operational leadership and contribute to implementation of innovative clinical practices.
• Manage quality improvement, service evaluation and research initiatives across the service.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, primary care providers and stakeholders.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Autonomous practice

Communication skills

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

HR awareness

Person-centred care

Evidence-based practice

Education

Nursing degree

Ahpra registration

Job description

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

About the role

Working in a fast-paced environment at the interface of Mental Health and Emergency Department services, you will lead service improvement initiatives, strengthen models of care, and drive better outcomes for consumers and carers.

What we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated expert level of clinical knowledge, expertise, and skills in contemporary mental health nursing to allow for autonomous practice and the provision of authoritative advice within a multidisciplinary/multi-specialist team and to primary mental health care providers regarding service delivery, clinical assessments and care planning across the continuum, risk management, and mental health legislation.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively within teams, with consumers and their families and with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Possesses advanced clinical leadership qualities recognised at service level to assess, guide, and contribute to implementation of innovative and evidence based clinical practices.
• Demonstrated ability to provide operational leadership as required and to manage quality improvement, service evaluation and research initiatives on a service-wide basis.
• Understanding of contemporary human resource practices including workplace health and safety, employment equity and anti-discrimination.
• Exemplifies the West Moreton Health Professional Practice Model by demonstrating person-centred care, professional excellence, safe and effective care delivery, commitment to quality and safety, and collaborative practice.

Mandatory Requirements

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association within Australia (Ahpra).

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Mental Health Commander, Queensland Health Ipswich, Australia