Director - Mental Health & AODS

2 weeks ago


Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia The State of Queensland Full time

Work with us and be part of a world-class health service that actively embraces technology, training, teamwork and supports your career ambitions.

This is your opportunity to make a real and enduring difference to the mental health landscape of North Western Queensland and contribute to our vision of creating:

Pathways to better health
for our North West communities.

  • Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

Covering a region of approx. 300,000 km 2 the NWHHS delivers effective, high quality, and accessible public hospital and healthcare services to the residents of the Outback communities within North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria.

As an employer we focus on positive health outcomes for the people of our region and embrace innovative ways to achieve this and support our staff to flourish in their careers.

If you are finding the urban healthcare environment a little uninspiring, you will likely find substantial satisfaction in the challenge of a diverse casemix and meaningful community engagement on offer when working at regional, rural or remote facilities.

  • base salary rate $174,378 p.a. (Nurse Grade 11).
  • 5 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
  • 12.75% employer super contribution
  • Rural Area Nursing Incentive Package.
  • base salary ranges between $156,836 and $162,346 p.a. (HP6).
  • 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with 17.5% loading
  • 12.75% employer super contribution
  • rural incentive >$230 p.f.
  • professional development allowance of >$115 p.f. and extra leave (3 days p.a.) to attend training or conferences.

The role

The Director of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AODS) is responsible for the strategic management and direction to the multidisciplinary team within the Acute Care Service, Continued Care Service, Child and Youth Mental Health Services and the Alcohol and other Drug Services.

Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences. Pre-employment screening, including criminal history checks and Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role compliance, will be conducted for the successful candidate. A probationary period may apply.

The location

Once a raw frontier town built in the heart of North West Queensland around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature.

Affectionately known as the 'oasis of the outback,' Mount Isa represents over 50 nationalities which give the city a unique cosmopolitan flavour. People enjoy living in this modern community, with restaurants, excellent health care, shopping, churches, clubs, service clubs and social activities. You will love the yearly carnival of festivities and celebrations including the Mount Isa Rodeo.

The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Dr Theodore Chamberlain on Please note: contact will be via a private number

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Our Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. Documents

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