About the Team
The Eating Disorders Program (EDP) is a specialist mental health clinical service and part of the child and youth mental health services (CYMHS) within Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS).
The Eating Disorders Program (EDP) takes a family and child-centred approach in working with children and adolescents with a primary eating disorder diagnosis. The EDP provides evidence-based clinical services for children, young people up to 18 years of age, and their families in the greater Brisbane area and some services across Queensland using telehealth. The range of clinical services include face-to- face and telehealth assessment and treatment; case-based consultation and liaison; online psychoeducation for parents and carers; training and supervision for mental health and other clinicians.
The Eating Disorders Program consists of two teams: Community Team and Eating Disorders Day Program Team. The EDP Community team is in Upper Mount Gravatt. The EDP Day Program is based at Chermside. As a multi-site program, staff are required to work flexibility across sites to support workflow and ensure consumers have accessible and sustainable services.
About the Role
The Clinical Nurse (CN) within the Eating Disorders Program (EDP) Community Team provides advanced clinical expertise and high-level problem-solving skills in the specialist area of child and youth eating disorders. The role is responsible for the comprehensive clinical management of children and young people with diagnosed eating disorders, while actively supporting their families and carers, ensuring care is delivered in line with quality and safety standards.
Working autonomously within a multidisciplinary mental health team, the Clinical Nurse plays a pivotal role in the planning, coordination, and delivery of specialist nursing care. The position requires expert clinical judgement and advanced care coordination skills to effectively manage complex presentations across community and specialist eating disorder service settings.
The Clinical Nurse provides strong clinical leadership, contributing to professional and clinical practice. This includes involvement in workforce education, supervision, and participation in research and evidence-based practice initiatives.
The role also supports service management functions through the delivery of designated portfolio responsibilities, quality improvement activities, and service development initiatives.
Autonomy
Practices autonomously
Provides leadership in clinical decision madding to give and/or coordinate care to particular patients
Assumes responsibility for professional leadership in the service in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7
Applies critical thinking across all the domains
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 great 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
