Nurse Practitioner Candidate

Queensland Health; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Salary packaging

Job summary

Queensland Health's Metro North Health – Redcliffe Caboolture is offering a Nurse Practitioner Candidate in Acute Care Mental Health. You will develop advanced diagnostic, treatment and prescribing skills while delivering specialist mental health care under supervision, contributing to endorsed practice and patient outcomes.

Working across acute and community settings, you will participate in supervised study, clinical supervision and service improvements as part of a supportive

Qualifications

• Role focuses on advanced nursing assessment and treatment planning.
• Involves prescribing under supervision and pathway development.
• Engages in research and quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for consumers in acute and community mental health settings.
• Develop and implement comprehensive management plans that support recovery-focused mental health care.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and specialist mental health knowledge to manage complex presentations and support multidisciplinary care.
• Provide specialist consultation and contribute to the development of clinical practices, processes and patient flow initiatives within mental health services.
• Participate in research, quality improvement and ongoing professional development activities that support best-practice mental health care.

Skills

Advanced clinical nursing assessment

Diagnosis and treatment planning

Prescribing under supervision

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical research and quality improv

Job description

Advance your career as a Nurse Practitioner Candidate in Acute Care Mental Health, developing advanced diagnostic, treatment and prescribing skills while delivering specialist mental health care and working towards Nurse Practitioner endorsement within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner Candidate - Acute Care Mental Health provides advanced clinical nursing care within Metro North Mental Health - Redcliffe Caboolture, while undertaking supervised training and development toward endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner. Working across acute and community mental health settings, the role supports the delivery of comprehensive, individualised and evidence-based care for consumers experiencing complex mental health needs.

The successful candidate will develop advanced skills in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral under the supervision of a Consultant Psychiatrist and Nurse Practitioner. Through a combination of academic study, clinical supervision and experiential learning, the role contributes to high-quality mental health care, service improvement initiatives, research activities and the ongoing development of contemporary mental health practice.

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:

• Provide advanced clinical nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for consumers in acute and community mental health settings.
• Develop and implement comprehensive management plans that support recovery-focused mental health care.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and specialist mental health knowledge to manage complex presentations and support multidisciplinary care.
• Provide specialist consultation and contribute to the development of clinical practices, processes and patient flow initiatives within mental health services.
• Participate in research, quality improvement and ongoing professional development activities that support best-practice mental health care.

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.