About the role
This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.
Your new role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate nursing leader to provide operational management and strategic leadership for the Logan Youth Step-Up Step-Down Unit within the Child & Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS). Working in partnership with Mind Australia and key stakeholders, you will:
- Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the unit, providing expert clinical and operational guidance to an interprofessional team and contributing to the broader strategic direction of CYMHS.
- Drive a culture of safe, high-quality, person-centred care through effective clinical governance, risk management, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
- Oversee workforce, financial and resource management, supporting staff development, performance, education and a positive, collaborative workplace culture.
About you
You are an accomplished and motivated nursing leader with a strong commitment to improving mental health outcomes for children and young people. You will bring:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, supported by a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
- Demonstrated leadership and management experience, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, provide strategic and operational direction, and manage competing priorities in a complex healthcare environment.
- Advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking and decision-making skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and evidence-based service delivery.
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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
Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services
Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.
We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.
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 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.