About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and secure in every interaction.
We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health:

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health

About the role

Success in this role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, project coordination, communication, and relationship-building skills, along with a genuine commitment to supporting people through times of crisis and recovery.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Demonstrated ability to support the planning and provision of services to people with severe mental health and complex care needs.
Demonstrated high level community engagement skills and a capacity to develop multi-agency working partnerships that contribute to improved outcomes for people with a mental illness.
Demonstrated knowledge of current practices,



philosophies and trends in the delivery of mental health services in the National and State arenas and how this impacts on those who are at risk of falling through the gaps in service delivery and not accessing appropriate clinical and community support services.
Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and communication (oral, written, and electronic) skills, ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with key stakeholders, people with a mental illness, their families and/or carers.
Demonstrated high level organisational skills including advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.

Mandatory Requirements:

Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

Why choose us

Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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