Clinical Nurse Consultant - Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (Bamaga)

Temporary Full Time | Immediate start up to 12 months (with possibility of extension) | Bamaga 

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn?  Abby Conry (0427 654 437) would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

Tell me more......Bamaga (Cape York):

🌴 Surroundings, 🏠 Lifestyle, 🎣 Activities

• Remote tropical bushland, beaches, rivers, and Torres Strait waters.
• Close to “The Tip” of Australia.
• Small, close-knit community.
• Slow-paced, strong Indigenous culture.
• Limited services, hot year-round climate.
• Fishing, boating, camping, 4WD exploring.
• Popular trip to the northernmost point.

Take on an exciting leadership role delivering vital mental health, Alcohol and Other Drug services across remote Torres and Cape communities.  You'll provide advanced clinical care, coordination, and case management while working in a multidisciplinary team, and senior clinical guidance by superviising, mentoring and capability buidling to developing clinicians.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a Clinical Nurse Consultant working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

 Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $5,364.30 - $5,824.20 per fortnight – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
• Relocation and accommodation incentives
• Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (if applicable) 

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture
• Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.