Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Whether you're working in regional, rural or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won't find in a metropolitan hospital.

Role details The AODS and Specialist Teams at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications from Senior Occupational Therapist or Senior Psychologist or Senior Social Worker or Clinical Nurse Consultant to join their team on a permanent basis.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

- Deliver high level clinical services within the multi-disciplinary Older Persons Mental Health Team, to consumers in the Mackay and Hospital Health Services area, covering a range of clinical conditions and complexity.
- Provide organisational, skilled and clinical leadership to the Older Persons Mental Health Team. This incorporates provision of clinical supervision, organisational and service improvement activities, research, education, and participation in clinical services planning and management in the community setting.

About the Team The Older Persons Mental Health Team provides specialised expertise for the community, in the assessment, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of individuals who may have a mental illness or disorder, or a dual diagnosis issue, that is complicated by problems and illnesses related to aging.



The OPMH team assists older people with mental illness to remain living and participating in the community or primary health care setting, whilst also co-ordinating and supporting access to a range of appropriate services to assist with recovery and least restrictive practice. The team supports primary care and aged care providers, solo workers and/or small teams to undertake consumer assessments for a wide range of consumers (including those with complex and unclear aetiology), especially where minimal local consultant support is available.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- Flexible working arrangements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
- QH Information Applicant Pack (PDF)

Role Description HP4 (PDF)

Role Description NG7 (PDF)

📌 Senior Mental Health Clinician (Older Persons) - AODS and Specialist Teams (Mackay)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Mackay