Mental Health Commander, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Presencial; AUD 95.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

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Salary packaging

Up to 12.75% super

Flexible work options

Employee assistance program (EAP) &专门的

Descripción de la vacante

West Moreton Health in Queensland is seeking a highly experienced mental health nurse to lead service improvement initiatives at the interface of Mental Health and Emergency Department services.

The role requires autonomous practice, strong communication, leadership, and collaboration with consumers, families, and a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, safe care.

Formación

• Expert level of clinical knowledge in contemporary mental health nursing and ability to provide autonomous, authoritative advice within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal and written/oral communication skills for engagement with consumers, families, and stakeholders.
• Advanced leadership qualities to guide implementation of evidence-based clinical practices.
• Ability to provide operational leadership and manage quality improvement, service evaluation, and research initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Lead service improvement initiatives and strengthen models of care.
• Drive better outcomes for consumers and carers in fast-paced environments at the mental health/ED interface.

Conocimientos

Mental health nursing

Autonomous practice

Clinical leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Descripción del empleo

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.