Clinical Nurse - Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs (Community Services)

Sunshine Coast Health - Mental Health & Specialised Services is seeking experienced Clinical Nurses to join our Mental Health & Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Community Services in a range of rewarding community-based roles.

These opportunities suit nurses with experience in acute mental health, community case management, older persons mental health, or AOD services, who hold current AHPRA registration and have a minimum of three years relevant mental health nursing experience. You will bring strong clinical judgement, a compassionate and recovery‑oriented approach, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to deliver person‑centred, solution‑focused care.

Position details:

• Status: Temporary (short and long‑term) or Casual
• Employment type: Flexible full‑time, flexible part‑time (Monday to Friday/Extended Hours/Shift Work)

Join the Mental Health & Specialised Services Talent Pipeline and be considered for mental health opportunities across Sunshine Coast Health Service. 

Applications will be reviewed and considered if and when vacancies are identified. The submission of an application to this applicant pipeline does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Further participation in other recruitment selection processes (for example written application and/or interview) to further assess suitability for appointment to a specific position may be required.

If deemed suitable, your details will remain in the talent pipeline and you may be contacted further by SCH if any opportunities arise matching your skills and location preferences.

The Talent Pipeline process is just one avenue of seeking employment with SCH. If you wish to be considered for a specific advertised vacancy, please ensure you complete the application form and submit your application for the relevant vacancy via the job search website and follow the process outlined for that vacancy.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Practice autonomously and provide leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to particular recipients of healthcare services.
• Work collaboratively to create a positive practice environment that achieves best practice outcomes for recipients of healthcare services.
• Maintain the safety of recipients of healthcare services by identifying risk and undertaking safe work activities within the clinical practice environment.
• Participate with other members of the healthcare team in providing support and mentorship.

Comprising salary rates: $57.48 - $61.55 p.h. (part time) or $4 368.80 - $4 678.10 p.f (full time), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy.  Please note: applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered.

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

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