Clinical Nurse - Adult Community Mental Health

Join Darling Downs Health as a Clinical Nurse and enjoy a role that keeps you learning, growing and making a real difference every day. Based in Dalby or Chinchilla, you'll provide community mental health care with a team known for its generosity, collaboration and support. You'll work autonomously, backed by colleagues who readily share their knowledge, celebrate your successes and help you thrive.

What your day could look like

If you're someone who thrives on variety, this is the role for you. While many jobs promise "no two days are the same", this one delivers. One day you could be supporting a consumer in their home, the next collaborating with GPs, hospitals and community partners, leading complex clinical decisions or mentoring junior staff. Every day brings new challenges, new connections and new opportunities to make an impact.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

- Delivering high quality mental health care that supports recovery, stability and independence.
- Leading clinical decision making and coordinating care with multidisciplinary partners.
- Building robust relationships with consumers, families and community services.
- Championing safe, evidence based practice and continuous improvement.

Why you'll love this team
The work is rewarding, but it's the people who make this team special.

You'll join a welcoming multidisciplinary team where knowledge is shared, questions are encouraged and everyone is supported to grow. From your first day, experienced leaders and colleagues will invest in your success,



helping you build confidence while making a genuine difference in your community.

Let's talk about you!

You're someone who enjoys variety, thinks critically and stays calm when no two days are the same. You build trust through compassion, communicate confidently and understand that effective mental health care starts with genuine human connection.

You enjoy working autonomously while recognising the best outcomes come through collaboration. Most importantly, you're committed to supporting people on their recovery journey.

To thrive in this role, you'll have:

- Registration as a Registered Nurse with authority to practise in Australia.
- Experience delivering adult mental health care, ideally in community settings.
- Strong clinical judgement, communication skills and recovery-focused practice.
- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel within the region.

You'll stand out with rural or regional experience and/or postgraduate qualifications or professional credentials in mental health.

Most importantly, we're seeking someone who shares our values of compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage, and wants to make a meaningful difference.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region.



No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

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📌 Clinical Nurse - Adult Community Mental Health (Dalby)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Dalby