Clinical Nurse Consultant - Child and Youth Mental Health at Townsville Hospital and Health Service

Job Description:

Latest job information from Townsville Hospital and Health Service for the position of Clinical Nurse Consultant - Child and Youth Mental Health. If the Clinical Nurse Consultant - Child and Youth Mental Health vacancy in Townsville QLD matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

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About the work unit / facility

The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) offers a specialised mental health service for families with children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services.

About your new employer

Clinical Excellence

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Career Growth and Development

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).

Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage

A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network. Employees experience a unique blend of career growth and lifestyle flexibility without the hustle of larger cities.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $5081.10 to $5516.60 p.f. (Nurse Grade 7)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available
• Add in about flexible working arrangements if applicable to role or hiring manager

About your opportunity

CYMHS provides a comprehensive, recovery-orientated mental health service that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their carer networks. Recovery principles are embedded into service delivery, culture and practice, providing consumers and their families, in collaboration with other services, access and referral to a range of interventions that will support and sustain recovery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification relevant to the position is mandatory.
• Highly Desirable: Possession of or working towards a relevant post-registration and/or tertiary qualifications in mental health nursing.
• Highly Desirable: Eligibility for appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) under the Mental Health Act 2016.
• Ongoing professional development relevant to the delivery of specialist Mental Health Services (MHSG) to maintain appropriate registration and/or association requirements is a requirement of all staff within the MHSG.
• All staff within the Mental Health Service Group (MHSG) may be required to work in other areas of the Service.
• Driver Licence: This position requires the applicant to possess an appropriate license to operate a Class C (car) motor vehicle. Verification of license must be provided prior to commencement of duty.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.

Applications

Contact: Amanda Cran on (07) 4433 9***.

Applications close: 03/09/2025

Please download the Role Description.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV655338

Recruitment Agency referrals will not be accepted.

Job Info:

• Company: Townsville Hospital and Health Service
• Position: Clinical Nurse Consultant - Child and Youth Mental Health
• Work Location: Townsville QLD
• Country: AU

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