Make a meaningful difference in mental health care as a Clinical Nurse – Adult Community Mental Health in Goondiwindi with Rural accommodation options available if required. Deliver high-quality, recovery-focused support in a community setting while leading clinical decisions, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and helping people build healthier, more independent lives.

What your day could look like

As a Clinical Nurse – Adult Community Mental Health, you'll play a vital role in supporting adults across the community to achieve recovery and wellbeing. Working autonomously while connected to a multidisciplinary team, you'll help shape safe, effective care that meets people where they are and supports meaningful outcomes.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering person-centred mental health care that supports recovery, independence and improved wellbeing
• Leading clinical decisions and coordinating care plans tailored to complex needs
• Partnering with colleagues, services and community agencies to achieve shared goals
• Driving quality and safety improvements that strengthen outcomes for consumers and the wider community

Let's talk about you!

You're a confident and compassionate clinician who brings both expertise and heart to your work. You think critically, communicate clearly, and build strong relationships that support people through their recovery journey. You take pride in delivering care that is respectful, evidence-based, and empowering—making a real difference in people's lives every day. You're not just providing care, you're helping individuals regain stability, confidence and connection within their community.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the appropriate national board
• Strong experience in mental health care, including assessment, case management and care coordination
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Advanced clinical judgement, communication skills and commitment to safe, high-quality care

You'll stand out from the crowd if you bring experience working in rural or community settings and/or postgraduate qualifications or credentials in mental health nursing.

Above all, you'll embody compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage—delivering care that truly makes a difference.

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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