What your day could look like
As a Clinical Nurse in Child and Youth Mental Health, you'll play a vital role in strengthening the wellbeing of young people and families across the rural community. From delivering therapeutic care to guiding a collaborative team, your work will shape safer, more connected outcomes for those who need it most.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health care and case management that supports recovery and resilience
Leading clinical decision-making and partnering with multidisciplinary teams to achieve meaningful outcomes
Building strong relationships with families, carers and community services to coordinate holistic care
Driving quality improvements and sharing knowledge to enhance care standards and team capability
Let's talk about you!
You're a confident and compassionate clinician who leads with integrity and purpose. You bring sound clinical judgement, think critically in complex situations and know how to connect with young people and families in a way that builds trust. You'll feel proud knowing your work helps shape better futures while contributing to a supportive rural health network.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
Strong experience in mental health care, including assessment, planning and case management
Ability to work collaboratively and lead within multidisciplinary teams
Skilled in risk assessment, decision-making and delivering safe, high-quality care
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in rural or community mental health settings and/or postgraduate qualifications or credentials in mental health nursing.
Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to every interaction, helping create a positive impact for young people and their families.
Make a genuine difference in rural mental health care while growing your career in a values-driven health service.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
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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