Job Description
Principal House Officer: Critical Care (Identified)
Would you like to join the Metro North Health team and contribute towards achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
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Would you like to join the Metro North Health team and contribute towards achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Launch your critical care career through a tailored training pathway with mentorship, research opportunities and exposure to leading tertiary services.
About the role
Playing a vital role in the transition from hospital to community care, this position supports consumers with complex mental health and alcohol and other drug treatment needs as they move from acute inpatient services back into the community.
Working within the Redcliffe Caboolture Transitional Care Team, you will help ensure consumers receive timely follow-up care, are connected to appropriate ongoing supports and achieve the best possible psychosocial outcomes.
This role combines clinical social work practice, advocacy and multidisciplinary collaboration to support recovery-focused care.
Through comprehensive assessment, evidence-based interventions and strong partnerships with consumers, families, healthcare providers and community agencies, you will contribute to safe discharge planning, reduced hospital length of stay and improved continuity of care.
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:




Deliver evidence-based social work services to consumers with complex mental health and alcohol and other drug treatment needs, using recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approaches.
Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, risk assessments and targeted interventions that support recovery, wellbeing and community reintegration.
Collaborate with consumers, carers, multidisciplinary teams, government services and community organisations to facilitate coordinated care and effective discharge planning.
Manage a complex caseload while exercising sound clinical judgement, problem-solving skills and appropriate risk management strategies.
Contribute to quality improvement, service development, student education and professional supervision activities that enhance social work practice and consumer outcomes.
Benefits when working for us
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 safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to *****% and access to salary packaging
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive setting 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:
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

📌 Principal House Officer: Critical Care (Identified) (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland