What your day could look like
As a Clinical Nurse, you'll play a vital role in supporting people experiencing mental health challenges to achieve recovery and wellbeing in a community setting. From leading clinical decisions to working with a multidisciplinary team, you'll help deliver safe, person-centred care that makes a real difference.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering holistic, recovery-focused care plans that support positive outcomes
Collaborating with healthcare professionals, families and services to coordinate care and achieve shared goals
Leading clinical decisions and promoting best practice in complex situations
Driving quality improvements and contributing to a safe care environment
Let's talk about you!
You're a confident, compassionate clinician who thrives on making a difference. You bring clinical expertise and leadership, knowing when to step forward and when to support others. You take pride in delivering care that respects dignity, builds trust and promotes recovery. In this role, you'll be rewarded by seeing individuals and communities grow stronger through your care.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the appropriate Australian authority
Experience in mental health care, including assessment, care planning and case management
Ability to think critically, manage risk and make sound clinical decisions
Effective communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
You'll stand out if you have postgraduate mental health qualifications and/or experience in rural or community settings. Most importantly, you're passionate about improving mental health outcomes and ready to make a real difference.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
Located in the heart of South East Queensland, Cherbourg is a vibrant Aboriginal community with a rich cultural heritage, strong cultural identity, and deep community connections. As part of Darling Downs Health, our Cherbourg Health Service delivers integrated, person-centred care by bringing together primary healthcare, allied health, mental health, and community services to improve health outcomes. Join Darling Downs Health and build a rewarding career where you'll work alongside a passionate multidisciplinary team, contribute to culturally safe care, and make a lasting impact with the Cherbourg community every day.
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.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
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.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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