The position of Allied Health Practitioner Senior will deliver high level mental health services as a member of an acute response multi-disciplinary team to optimise psycho-social outcomes for children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems and disorders, and their families and carers. The Clinical Nurse (CN) role provides advanced clinical and problem-solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the delivery of mental health assessment, treatment, crisis management and referral for young people and their care networks with complex care needs, ensuring quality standards are met.

About the Team

Young people, their families and carers are at the heart of all we do. We are committed to delivering evidence-based care in different and innovative ways.

We also take a ‘whole of journey' view of young people, and understand their experience within CHQ starts well before we meet them. We partner with our colleagues across CHQ and work together to provide the best care, including knowing when to draw on each other's expertise. Our role is to advocate for the diverse social, emotional and physical wellbeing of all young people, including addressing discrimination of all types and driving the de-stigmatisation of mental health.

Ultimately, we want mental health to be an integral part of healthcare — and an important part of the experience of all CHQ young people. Our staff are a critical ingredient to this story, and we support and empower them to deliver quality care as they themselves flourish.

The Acute Response Team operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to provide timely and responsive support in the management of acute mental health presentations or concerns.



Clinicians in the team provide face to face mental health assessments in the Queensland Children's Hospital and The Prince Charles Hospital Emergency Departments, after hours mental health consultation and assessment for young people with acute mental health concerns admitted to non-mental health units of the hospital, crisis phone service for young people and their families/carers in the CHQ catchment and follow up phone support for consumers of CHQ catchment, following presentation to an Emergency Department and who are currently consumers of CYMHS community.

About the Role

As a Senior Mental Health Clinician, you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

- It is a requirement of the position that staff work on a continuous shift basis across Prince Charles Hospital Emergency and QCH Emergency Department.
- This means you could be required to work a rostered shift, 24/7 Monday to Sunday inclusive working Queensland Children's Hospital Emergency Department.
- Provides mental health assessment, intervention and liaison for children and young people and their families who are admitted to TPCH within the paediatric inpatient unit.




- Deliver core clinical services in accordance with the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce. This includes diagnostic assessment and formulation and timely and appropriate treatment interventions, consistent with current best mental health practice

As a Clinical Nurse you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

Domain 1: Direct comprehensive care or provision of direct care
Domain 2: Support of Systems
Domain 3: Education
Domain 4: Research
Domain 5: Professional Leadership

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 excellent benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and 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.

📌 Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician CN/Multi D (South Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 South Brisbane