Nurse Practitioner Candidate

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Higher than standard superannuation (↑

Salary packaging

Annual incremental increases

Job summary

Metro North Hospital & Health Service is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Candidate – Acute Care Mental Health to provide advanced clinical nursing care within Metro North Mental Health – Redcliffe Caboolture, while undertaking supervised training toward endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.

The role spans acute and community settings, supporting comprehensive, evidence-based care for consumers with complex mental health needs during supervised training and development.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform advanced nursing assessment and care planning.
• Ability to work across acute and community mental health settings.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Develop and implement management plans supporting recovery-focused care.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning to manage complex presentations.
• Provide specialist consultation to improve clinical practices and patient flow.
• Participate in research, quality improvement and professional development.

Skills

Advanced clinical nursing

Assessment & diagnosis

Treatment & referrals

Prescribing knowledge

Clinical reasoning

Education

Nurse Practitioner candidate,

Job description

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.