Clinical Nurse Consultant - Senior Care Coordinator , Queensland Health

The Emergency Department Mental Health are looking for Clinical Nurse Consultant – Senior Care Coordinator to join their team. Working out of the Princess Alexandra Hospital, you have the opportunity to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the speciality of mental health. You can be a part of a team that to supports the clinical unit in provision of safe quality healthcare through exemplary clinical nursing standards of practice for the specialty of mental health.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians
Classification Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/542417
Closing date 18-Feb-2024
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Salary Other
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Contact person Kirsty Rimmer
Contact details 07 3176 3171
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Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role

• Take a leadership role in liaising with stakeholders in the ED and across community mental health teams including the Transitions Coordinator to assist in streamlining consumer flow across various mental health settings including ED, community and inpatient services through proactive care planning.
• Work collaboratively with consumers and stakeholders on acute management plans, safety plans and relapse prevention plans to streamline assessment and intervention for consumers with complex mental health concerns presenting to the ED
• Participate in the strategic development of a work-based culture that promotes contemporary evidence-based practice through education, learning, research and workforce development.
• Role model and lead the provision of safe quality care and practice in meeting the National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards and other standards for healthcare including benchmarking.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
Eligible health workers may qualify for a Workforce Attraction Incentive payment. To find out more and see if you are eligible visit:
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: .
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
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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Role Description