Clinical Nurse Consultant - Greater Whitsunday Mental Health Service, Queensland HealthMackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork. Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.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 opportunityThe Clinical Nurse Consultant provides advanced practice level clinical skills to ensure patient-focused and recovery-focused evidence-based nursing care, plans and coordinates the clinical management of patient/client care and provides leadership and support to other nursing staff within the Greater Whitsunday Mental Health and AOD Service.Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide mental health case management services to adult clients with a severe or moderate mental illness/disorder and/or substance abuse issue. 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 TeamThis 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. There is the expectation that the successful applicant would travel to Mackay for training as required.About our Hospital and Health ServiceThe 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 arrangementsEducation opportunities, Study, and Research
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