ECYMHS provides access to specialist mental health services for children, adolescents, and their families as close to home as practicable. A key focus of eCYMHS is to build community capacity by providing consultation liaison, targeted, case-based education and other professional development activities to a range of regional stakeholders, such as General Practitioners, schools, Government and other Non-Government Organisations.
About the Team
The electronic Child and Youth Mental Health Service (eCYMHS) is a centrally coordinated, telepsychiatry networked shared model of care, which provides specialist child and youth mental health services to rural and remote communities across Queensland. eCYMHS provides access to specialist mental health services for children, adolescents, and their families as close to home as practicable. A key focus of eCYMHS is to build community capacity by providing consultation liaison, targeted, case-based education and other professional development activities to a range of regional stakeholders, such as General Practitioners, schools, Government and other Non-Government Organisations.
About the Role
The Clinical Nurse (CN) role provides advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the clinical management of patients with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met. This role works autonomously within the Healthcare Team structure and is pivotal in the planning and provision of mental health specialist nursing care delivered in rural and remote settings. The CN provides clinical leadership for professional and clinical practice, education and research. The role supports in management activities including portfolio responsibilities.
The position of Health Practitioner Senior will deliver high level mental health services as a member of the eCYMHS multi-disciplinary team to optimise psycho-social outcomes for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders and their families and carers in rural and remote settings.
See separate role descriptions for role specific information.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
* Opportunities for professional growth and development
* Competitive renumeration
* Annual pay increases
* 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
* 17.5% annual leave loading
* Salary packaging
* Employee wellness and assistance program
* Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.