Clinical Nurse - Mental Health Homeless Health Outreach Team

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse to Mental Health and Specialised Services (MHSS).

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

The Homeless Health Outreach Team (HHOT) provides comprehensive mental health assessment, care coordination and clinical intervention for homeless persons in the community who are experiencing mental illness. The service aims to minimise the health problems of people experiencing homelessness and contribute to the prevention and reduction of homelessness in Queensland through cross-sectoral collaboration, to facilitate access to the most appropriate supports. Services are provided to individuals who are: homeless, sleeping rough, in emergency accommodation, in specialist homelessness services or couch surfing.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide advanced mental health nursing knowledge, expertise and skill in the provision of comprehensive assessment, care and treatment for people identified with mental health diagnoses and provide care management services including therapeutic engagement, education, clinical assessment, risk assessment, and delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions.
- This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS)



Standards and the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
- Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Values.

Remuneration value up to $92 354 p.a, comprising salary rates $57.76 - $61.85 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1)). (Part time position, 50.16 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

You can find out more about why it's so excellent to work at Sunshine Coast here: sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

- A wellness program;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.

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