Role Details:The Greater Whitsunday Mental Health Service at the Proserpine Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team on a temporary basis.Your Opportunity:The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides advanced practice level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused and recovery-focused evidence-based nursing care. This role involves planning and coordinating the clinical management of patient/client care and providing leadership and support to other nursing staff within the Greater Whitsunday Mental Health and AOD Service. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide mental health case management services to adult clients with severe or moderate mental illness/disorder and/or substance abuse issues. Case management will include triage, assessment, intervention, and treatment in accordance with professional standards and legislation (Queensland Mental Health Act 2016; State and National Plans and Policies).About the Team:This position is part of the Greater Whitsunday Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Service and involves providing mental health and AOD services to outreach sites of the Whitsunday region, including Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Bowen, and Collinsville. The position is based at Proserpine Hospital, with the expectation that the successful applicant would travel to Mackay for training as required.About Our Hospital and Health Service:Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services, and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000 km² and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine, and Sarina.Some of Our Great Benefits on Offer:Competitive wages, salary packaging, and leave entitlementsFlexible working arrangementsA diverse work cultureCareer developmentProfessional development opportunitiesEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness Passport
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