Clinical Nurse - Mental Health (Emergency Department)
Bring Your Advanced Mental Health Nursing Skills to One of Queensland's Leading Emergency Departments.
Join the Princess Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department Mental Health team as a Clinical Nurse in one of multiple temporary full-time or part-time contracts (up to 6 months), delivering expert mental health care in a dynamic, 24/7 emergency environment in Brisbane.
Your new role:
As a Clinical Nurse within the Princess Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department Mental Health team, you'll provide advanced specialist nursing care to consumers experiencing acute mental health presentations while leading clinical excellence within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
You will do this by:
Delivering comprehensive mental health assessments, interventions and discharge planning.
Providing clinical leadership, support and guidance to nursing and multidisciplinary team members.
Coordinating complex consumer care and promoting recovery-oriented, person-centred practice.
Contributing to quality improvement, research and evidence-based practice initiatives.
Supporting education, mentoring and supervision of students and staff.
Working collaboratively with consumers, families and key internal and external stakeholders.
About you:
You are an experienced Mental Health Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
You will bring:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Advanced clinical knowledge and experience in mental health nursing.
Robust assessment,



clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive multidisciplinary relationships.
A commitment to clinical leadership, continuous improvement and professional development.
The ability to mentor others while contributing to a positive team culture.
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What we can offer you:
Opportunity to work within one of Queensland's leading tertiary hospitals and a highly regarded Emergency Mental Health service.
A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team focused on achieving the best outcomes for consumers.
Access to ongoing education, clinical leadership and career development opportunities.
The chance to contribute to research, quality improvement and innovation in mental health care.
Flexible temporary full-time and part-time opportunities to support work-life balance.
Be part of an organisation committed to person-centred care, diversity, inclusion and professional excellence.
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.
Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:
Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and communityalcohol and drugservices 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.
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📌 Clinical Nurse - Mental Health (Emergency Department) (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland