Delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.
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Whether you're working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won't find in a metropolitan hospital.
Role details
The Step Up Step Down Unit at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team on a temporary basis.
For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
This role is accountable at an advanced practice level for the coordination of clinical practice delivered within the SUSDU. This role will function as a member of a team providing and leading direct clinical care and treatment including assessment, monitoring and treatment interventions to consumers with a mental illness in the SUSDU, and their families.
About the Team
The Step-Up Step-Down Unit (SUSDU) is short-term, residential treatment services located in the community, which have a recovery focus. The SUSD service provides early intervention for clients who are becoming unwell and for those in the early stages of recovery from an acute psychiatric episode, to strengthen and consolidate gains from the inpatient setting. SUSD offers a unique setting for clients to start their recovery journey and resume their role in the community by providing coordinated, recovery-oriented treatment and support.
About our Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* A diverse work culture
* Career development
* Professional development opportunities
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport