Build a career that goes beyond the workplace as a Clinical Nurse in Adult Community Mental Health in Toowoomba. Join a connected team where your expertise, compassion and leadership help people thrive. Enjoy qualified growth, meaningful community relationships and the lifestyle benefits of a vibrant regional city, all while making a lasting impact on mental health outcomes.

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 6 (1)
Workplace Location Toowoomba region
Job ad reference QLD/DD2610693603
Closing date 12-Oct-2026
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Salary Other
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Contact person Donna Luck
Contact details (07) 4616 5211
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What your day could look like

As a Clinical Nurse in Adult Community Mental Health, you'll play an important role in helping people live healthier, more independent lives within their community. You'll combine clinical expertise with genuine connection, working alongside consumers, families and colleagues to support recovery and deliver care that makes a real and lasting difference.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

- Empowering people to achieve their recovery goals through high-quality, person-centred mental health care
- Building trusted partnerships with consumers, carers and multidisciplinary teams to create positive outcomes
- Providing clinical leadership that strengthens team capability, confidence and service excellence
- Contributing to innovation, safety and continuous improvement that enhances care for the community

Let's talk about you!

You're the kind of person who leads with compassion, treats every individual with dignity and brings the courage to support people through complex moments. You value relationships, communicate with authenticity and understand that small actions can create life-changing outcomes. You'll find purpose in helping people regain confidence, build resilience and reconnect with their goals, while growing your own skills in a supportive and progressive environment. This is a role for someone who wants more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the community while building a rewarding future.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Experience delivering recovery-focused mental health care and coordinating complex care needs
- Strong communication,



relationship-building and clinical decision-making skills
- A collaborative approach and commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate mental health qualifications and/or advanced mental health nursing credentials.

Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction and every decision.

Together, you'll help create stronger futures, healthier communities and better mental health outcomes for those who need them most.

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, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is 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.

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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.





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