About the role

Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking applications for Nurse Practitioner to join our team in a permanent, full-time role. Based at our Springfield campus, this position contributes to a significant milestone for Queensland healthcare as Mater Hospital Springfield progressively opens its clinical services in stages. Our state-of-the-art facility is purpose built to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Greater Springfield community. With a mix of public and private beds across ICU, maternity, emergency and medical and surgical specialties, the hospital is designed to care for more than 200,000 patients each year.

As a key member of the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service operating under a hub-and-spoke model from South Brisbane, the Nurse Practitioner at Mater Hospital Springfield provides advanced, timely assessment and management of psychiatric comorbidities within a general hospital environment. Working under the clinical governance of the Psychiatry team, the NP delivers expert mental health care, supports acute decision‑making, and enhances safe, coordinated responses to behavioural, psychological, and psychiatric presentations across the facility.

Salary range: $75.27 - $77.15 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

The Nurse Practitioner within the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service at Mater Hospital Springfield provides advanced, autonomous mental health care through expert clinical assessments, prescribing, diagnostics, and care planning. Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, the NP supports patients with psychiatric and emotional challenges, contributes to service development, delivers education, and fosters continuous quality improvement and research to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments including history, physical exams, and risk evaluations
• Deliver expert care across inpatient, outpatient, maternity, emergency, and medical settings
• Prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostics within scope of practice
• Make direct referrals and facilitate timely access to mental health services
• Provide ongoing review and adjust care plans to optimise patient outcomes
• Offer mental health consultation to medical, nursing, and allied health teams
• Participate in multidisciplinary case reviews, care planning, and discharge coordination
• Contribute to development and evaluation of clinical policies, protocols, and standards
• Deliver education, coaching, and mentorship to staff to build capability and best practices
• Engage in quality improvement, research, and service innovation initiatives

About you

Applicants must hold a Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner) or equivalent, current AHPRA Nurse Practitioner registration with a valid practising certificate and credentialing as a Mental Health Nurse through ACMHN or equivalent.

• Minimum five years’ post-registration experience demonstrating advanced practice in infant, perinatal and adult mental health
• Advanced expertise in infant, perinatal, and adult mental health assessment and intervention
• Experience in Consultation–Liaison Psychiatry across diverse care settings
• Background in clinical education, research translation, and team capacity building
• Involvement in policy development, service improvement and clinical governance
• Commitment to First Nations health equity and culturally safe practice
• Ability to reduce barriers to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

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. #GETBETTERWITHMATER

Applications close Thursday, 7th May 2026 –please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW. Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage. 

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