Mental Health Clinician - Evolve

at  Queensland Health

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is ‘great care every day’.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proof of qualification (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work or Speech Pathology) and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association.
• Blue Card Checks.
• Highly Desirable:
• Credentialed status (or willingness to undertake and complete the requirements) with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
• Possession of or working towards a relevant post-registration and/or tertiary qualifications in mental health nursing.
• While not mandatory, eligibility for appointment as an Authorised Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) under the Mental Health Act 2016.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
• Possession of class C drivers’ licence.
• All employees of the Mental Health Service Group may be required to work in other areas of the service.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
  Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
  Why make the change?
  Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef.
  Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region, It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Please refer the Job description for details