What your day could look like
As a Clinical Nurse in Child and Youth Mental Health Services, you'll play a vital role in supporting children, young people and families to navigate complex mental health challenges. From delivering therapeutic care in the community to collaborating across disciplines, your work will help strengthen recovery, safety and wellbeing across the Darling Downs.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Providing thoughtful, evidence-informed mental health care that supports recovery and positive outcomes for young people and families
Partnering closely with clinicians, families, schools and community services to coordinate care and share responsibility
Using sound clinical judgement to respond to risk, support safety and guide care planning in complex situations
Contributing ideas and leadership that strengthen quality, learning and continuous improvement within the team
Let's talk about you!
You're a clinician who leads with compassion and confidence. You bring calm thinking into complex moments, value collaboration, and care deeply about making a genuine difference for children and families. You take pride in delivering safe, respectful care and in being someone others can rely on. Guided by integrity, dignity, innovation and courage, you're drawn to meaningful work in a regional community setting, with practical support available to help you relocate and settle locally if needed.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Registration as a Registered Nurse, with experience in mental health care
Strong assessment, case management and clinical decision-making capability
Confidence working collaboratively across disciplines and community settings
A commitment to learning, reflection and contributing positively to team culture
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in child and youth mental health, rural or community practice, and/or postgraduate study in mental health nursing.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Access to rural accommodation support or assistance for eligible employees, helping ease relocation and support regional living
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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