Description:
provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork. Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success. Mackay Hospital and Health Service Working for Mackay Hospital and Health Service whether in regional, rural and remote will give you unique opportunities that you won’t experience in any metropolitan hospital.
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Part-time Occupational group Health - Nursing Classification HP4, Nurse Grade 7 Workplace Location Mackay region Job ad reference QLD/624317 Closing date 06-Apr-2025 Job duration Refer to Role Description Contact person Christian Strang Contact details 07 4968 3865Access the National Relay Service
Role details
The Acute Care Team is seeking applications for a Mental Health Co-Responder (Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker or Clinical Nurse Consultant) to join their team on a permanent basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
The Co-Responder Program aim is to respond to prevent and safely resolve mental health crisis situations through enhanced cooperation, collaboration and understanding between Queensland Health and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS).
About the Team
Acute Care Services (ACS) provide a specialised mental health service 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to consumers within the MHHS catchment. ACS includes the Mental Health Inpatient Unit (MHIU) and the Acute Care Team (ACT) and improves the mental health outcomes of people with severe mental illness, who have become acutely unwell. ACT and the Inpatient Unit focus on the individual in an acute phase of their mental illness. Teams such as the Crisis Support Space (CSS) and Step Up Step Down (SUSD) are focused on hospital and Emergency Department avoidance, as well as ongoing recovery focused care.
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 3,700 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
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).