The role will participate in development of clinical practice procedures and protocols for the multi-disciplinary team, to support the continuum of care via different medium, including ehealth.

About the Team

The Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides complex secondary and tertiary level health care. CYMHS offers specialised mental health services for families with children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services.

About the Role

The position of Team Leader, Child and Youth Mental Health Services will be:

- Accountable for all operational and managerial aspects and leadership of the multidisciplinary team of child and youth mental health.
- Demonstrating a high level of clinical knowledge and skill to ensure effective service delivery within the speciality area of the child and youth mental health services.

Domain 1: Direct comprehensive care or provision of direct care

- Accountable for Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) and own standards, actions and the outcomes of own nursing practice, professional advice given and for all delegated activities.
- Lead the management, application and evaluation of contemporary human, material, and financial resource management within the health care team environment.

Domain 2: Support of Systems

- Support the integration of key objectives from the Children's Health Queensland/Divisional strategic and operational plans and clinical service profiles into service delivery for the Community CYMHS Program.
- Establish an interagency approach to service development and implementation through consulting and liaising with non-government and other government organisations and developing, formalising and maintaining strategic partnerships utilising highly developed interpersonal communication,



negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Domain 3 Education

- Participate in the ongoing professional development of self and others at a high level.
- Participate in the development and sustainability of a culture of learning resulting in a capable and educated nursing workforce.

Domain 4: Research

- Practise within an evidence-based framework and initiate quality improvement and research activities within the Community Program.
- Coordinate, develop, implement, translate, and evaluate practice standards using an evidence-informed approach to improve service outcomes.

Domain 5: Professional Leadership

- Demonstrate advanced application of clinical and professional leadership.
- Contribute to organisational key objectives and performance indicators.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great perks of working at CHQ HSS

Join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

📌 Team Leader - eCYMHS (South Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 South Brisbane