Take the next step in your Mental Health Nursing Career! Join a dedicated multidisciplinary Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) team delivering acute mental health and alcohol and other drug services across North West Queensland. This permanent full-time opportunity is ideal for an experienced Mental Health Clinical Nurse passionate about recovery-focused care, clinical leadership and meaningful community impact.
Job Details
* Position status: Permanent
* Position type: Full-time
* Occupational group: Health - Nursing
* Classification: Nurse Grade 6 (1)
* Workplace Location: North West Qld
* Job ad reference: QLD/MI684207_NG
* Closing date: 12-Jun-2026
* Job duration: Permanent
* Contact person: Dan VanderDonk
* Contact details: (07) 4744 7103 – National Relay Service available
About the role
As a Clinical Nurse within the Acute Care Service (ACS), you will provide advanced clinical mental health nursing care to consumers experiencing acute mental health and/or alcohol and other drug concerns. Working within an integrated multidisciplinary MHAOD team, you will deliver assessment, crisis intervention, care coordination and short term evidence-based treatment while supporting recovery-focused care pathways. This role provides clinical leadership, professional guidance and support to the healthcare team while contributing to quality improvement, education, clinical governance and safe, culturally responsive service delivery across North West Queensland.
Responsibilities
* Deliver culturally safe and responsive care to First Nations peoples and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
* Contribute to continuous improvement, clinical governance, education and quality service delivery initiatives.
Working with us
For 1 year you will receive an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will receive AUD$11,085... and for your 3rd year (and every year after) you will receive AUD$7,390 (pro rata for part‐time employees).
In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares per annum (full-time employees) (including spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare per annum (part-time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave; of which we offer 5 weeks per annum with a leave loading/bonus.
Benefits
* 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
* Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
* Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
* Plus 2 weeks per annum, travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
* Staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.
Professionally
Our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
* Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licenses.
* A postgraduate qualification or currently enrolled in a postgraduate program in a relevant area of study is highly desirable.
* The position may involve travel to various facilities or units within the North West Hospital and Health Service.
* C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
* Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
* This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
* A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Dan VanderDonk on (07) 4744 7103.
Applications close: Friday, 12 June 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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