Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Your opportunity:

• Provide intentional Peer Support and model self defined recovery strategies that support the assessment, intervention and referral of consumers admitted to an acute adult inpatient ward.
• Provide consumers with education, information, referrals and support from personal experience of recovery and of utilising mental health services and non-government agencies within an inpatient setting.

Under 25s of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to have a personal lived experience of mental illness and recovery and/or caring for someone with a lived experience of mental illness and recovery.

Several Permanent Full Time (76 hours p.f.) and Permanent Part Time Positions (hours negotiable)

Prior to being made an offer of employment, you will be required to demonstrate immunity to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases ( https://tinyurl.com/yc6pgyt2 )(VPD): Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough).

From 9^th December 2019 all new employees will be required to be assessed for their risk of Tuberculosis (TB).  For further information regarding TB please visit Queensland Health website: Tuberculosis ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/diseases/tuberculosis/screening/healthcare-workers-students )

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $94,810 p.a. comprising salary rates $74,722 - $83,097 p.a. (f/t) or salary rates $37.69 - $41.91 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO3) (Several Permanent Full Time, 76 hours p.f. and Permanent Part Time Positions, hours negotiable). (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2403WB552260

Other benefits include:  

• Fantastic salary sacrificing ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ) benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• Lower cost of living

Discover Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast  

Bundaberg ( https://tinyurl.com/yahj9add ) is where the coastline meets the country ( https://tinyurl.com/y9rovgtj ), four hours' drive north of Brisbane. It is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and boasts excellent shopping, sporting, cultural, education and tourism facilities including Mon Repos ( https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/mon-repos/attractions/mon-repos-turtle-centre ) Turtle Rookery. The Fraser Coast ( https://tinyurl.com/y9akq67d ) is known for its diverse, natural landscapes and laid-back lifestyle. This destination ( https://tinyurl.com/y8vzuxbp ) with a difference is home to Fraser Island ( https://tinyurl.com/ybbbdrms ), incredible whale watching encounters, family-friendly beaches, history and culture ( https://tinyurl.com/yalscytm ).  

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'