Be Part of a Team Offering Care Beyond the Ward
Join Metro South Health's Alternatives to Hospitalisation team and provide compassionate, person-centred care to consumers in a supportive residential environment. This role offers autonomy, collaboration, and the chance to make a real difference in people's recovery journeys.
About This Role
Your new role: As an Enrolled Nurse within the Alternatives to Hospitalisation program, you'll play a key role in providing direct, compassionate care for up to five consumers in a residential setting. Working both independently and collaboratively, you'll deliver high-quality, person-centred care that supports recovery and wellbeing.
In This Role, You Will
* Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
* Conduct physical observations, Mental State Examinations (MSEs) and risk evaluations
* Coordinate medication management, including scripts, supplies, and collection from local pharmacies
* Support daily routines such as sleep hygiene, meals, and activities of daily living
* Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
* Contribute to quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and seek clinical or operational support as needed
About You
You are a compassionate, adaptable nursing professional with a commitment to high-quality, person-centred mental health care. You're confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and you bring a reflective, learning-focused approach to your practice.
You Will Have
* Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as an Enrolled Nurse
* Medication endorsement and ability to administer medications safely
* Demonstrated experience or strong interest in mental health nursing
* Strong communication and teamwork skills with a focus on collaboration and respect
What We Can Offer You
* We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
* We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
* We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Us
Alternatives to Hospitalisation (ATH) is a residential 24hr mental health service providing an alternative to hospitalisation for consumers within the Addictions and Mental Health Service (AMHS), it is a community-based home like environment, focused on catering to the individual recovery needs of consumers, liaising with community Mental Health Teams, NDIS providers, General practitioners, and other community-based support services. ATH supports consumers transition to independents utilising Evidence-based practice guided by the Recovery model.
Values
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE. Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We Recognise Our Strengths
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are better together.
Further Information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Application
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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