Your new role: As a Clinical Nurse Consultant, you will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership within the IDD Mental Health Team. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes for consumers with intellectual disabilities, autism, and complex neurodevelopmental disorders who present with co-occurring mental health concerns. Key responsibilities include: Providing advanced clinical consultancy and evidence-based care across the continuum of mental health services Supporting the primary treating teams through assessment, clinical advice, and management planning Leading clinical governance, quality improvement, and risk management initiatives within the team Facilitating education, clinical supervision, and mentorship to nursing and multidisciplinary staff Engaging in research, innovation, and service redesign activities to improve clinical outcomes Contributing to workforce development, policy implementation, and strategic service planning Promoting safe, person-centred, and trauma-informed care practices About you: We are seeking a highly skilled nursing leader who demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge, strong leadership capabilities, and a passion for improving mental health outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate: Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) Advanced clinical experience in mental health and/or intellectual disability nursing Proven ability to provide expert clinical consultancy and lead complex case discussions Experience driving quality improvement, research, and education initiatives Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills Postgraduate qualification (or working toward) in mental health, intellectual disability, or leadership (highly desirable) Check out our quick tips and application essentials! 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 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.
