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Clinical Lead / Team Leader roles in Townsville, QLD sit within persistent demand, particularly in community mental health, rural outreach, and culturally responsive care. Attraction incentives are common. AOD and youth mental health are strong growth areas. clinical lead / team leader positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.
Clinical leadership roles in mental health require both strong clinical credentials and the skills to support, develop, and coordinate a team. Clinical leads provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and oversight of complex cases. They contribute to policy development, quality improvement, and staff wellbeing within their team.
Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) is the principal provider of public mental health care across North Queensland, operating Townsville University Hospital and a network of community mental health teams, acute and subacute inpatient units, and specialist services including forensic and older persons mental health. The THHS catchment covers a large geographic area extending to Mount Isa and remote communities.
Typical salary
$100k – $135k AUD
Public sector rates follow state health awards for senior clinical bands. NGO and private sector roles vary. Allowances for on-call and after-hours management are common.
Registration
Depends on professional background. Senior clinical qualification and registration or professional membership required.
Qualifications typically required
- Senior clinical qualification in psychology, nursing, social work, or OT
- Relevant AHPRA registration or professional membership
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and supervision experience
- Management or leadership training (advantageous)
Key employers in Townsville, QLD
- Townsville Hospital and Health Service
- Townsville University Hospital
- headspace Townsville
- Lives Lived Well
- North Queensland PHN
- James Cook University
- UnitingCare Queensland
- Queensland Health