Provide strategic and professional leadership for Social Work across Metro North Mental Health, driving excellence in clinical practice, workforce development, service innovation, research and governance while leading high-performing teams and partnerships to deliver safe, evidence-based and person-centred mental health care.

About the role

Permanent full time opportunity to provide expert-level leadership, professional governance, development and supervision for Social Work across Metro North Mental Health (MNMH), working collaboratively with service-line Professional Leads to strengthen professional standards and workforce capability. Lead the development and implementation of innovative, evidence-informed models of care through strategic partnerships, research and contemporary service design. As a member of the MNMH Allied Health Leadership Team and the MNMH-RBWH Senior Leadership Team, lead service improvement and support workforce recruitment, retention and performance to deliver high-quality care and respond effectively to emerging service and system pressures.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

- Professionally lead and direct the delivery of contemporary, innovative and evidence-based Social Work models of service delivery that are effective and efficient within a complex public health care setting.
- Provide expert, informed and timely management and authoritative counsel, policy advice and processes to the MNMH Social Work Professional Leads, MNMH Director of Allied Health, MNMH-RBWH Senior Leadership Team, and MNMH Senior Executive Leadership Team on strategic Social Work-related issues including professional practice, workforce planning, training and professional development, management, research, policy development and education.
- Provide professional and operational leadership,



strategic direction, consultancy, advocacy and evaluation to ensure the Social Work workforce remain credentialed to provide quality, safe, complex client care across the MNMH directorate in collaboration with the Social Work Professional Leads of MNMH service-lines, and locally within Queensland Forensic Mental Health Service (QFMHS), Queensland Eating Disorder Service (QuEDS), and Queensland Health Victim Support Service (QHVSS).
- Manage staff performance within the MNMH Social Work Leadership Team rectifying issues as they arise whilst ensuring close collaboration with managers within clinical teams these roles are based.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
- Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
- 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is secure, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

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📌 Director of Social Work MNMH (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland