About the role
Catherine’s House, at Mater Hospital Brisbane, is seeking an experienced Team Leader – Outpatient & Community to join our pioneering perinatal mental health service in a full-time, permanent capacity. As Australia’s first integrated mother and baby unit, Catherine’s House delivers specialist inpatient, outpatient and community-based mental health care for mothers, babies and families. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a highly specialised, statewide service, shaping contemporary, family-centred models of care while leading a multidisciplinary allied health workforce.
Salary range: $81.47 - $83.33 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
In this senior leadership role, you will provide clinical, operational and strategic leadership across outpatient and community services, working in close partnership with inpatient teams and the wider Catherine’s House leadership group. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing community-based and outpatient perinatal mental health services
- Providing expert clinical leadership in contemporary, evidence-based perinatal and infant mental health practice
- Operationally managing multidisciplinary teams, including staffing, resources, budgets and service delivery
- Working collaboratively with nursing, psychiatry, administration and allied health leaders to ensure integrated, high-performing services
- Driving quality, safety, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives
- Leading the development and implementation of policies, procedures and innovative models of care
- Supporting education, research and workforce development across Catherine’s House
- Building strong partnerships with internal Mater services and external statewide stakeholders
- Promoting infant-centred, family-focused care that strengthens the mother–baby dyad
About you
You are an accomplished allied health professional and leader with a strong commitment to perinatal and infant mental health, and a passion for delivering integrated, family-centred care. You will bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in an Allied Health discipline (HP5 level or equivalent)
- Significant leadership experience within mental health, outpatient or community-based services
- Demonstrated expertise or strong interest in perinatal and/or infant mental health
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams in complex clinical environments
- Strong operational management capability, including workforce, financial and service planning
- Highly developed clinical judgement, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience contributing to quality improvement, education and/or research initiatives
- A values-driven leadership style aligned with Mater’s Mission, Values and Behavioural Standards
Postgraduate qualifications in management or clinical leadership, experience in ambulatory settings, research involvement, and clinical supervision experience are highly regarded.
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
Applications close on Monday 19th January 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
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