Clinical Lead / Team Leader jobs in Brisbane, QLD

Clinical Lead / Team Leader work in Brisbane, QLD

Clinical Lead / Team Leader roles in Brisbane, QLD sit within strong demand driven by population growth and NDIS expansion. Outer metropolitan areas (Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay) have particularly high need and active recruitment. 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.

Queensland Health operates mental health services through its Hospital and Health Services (HHSs), with Metro North HHS and Metro South HHS covering the greater Brisbane metropolitan area. Both operate large community mental health services, acute inpatient units, and specialist services across disciplines. Queensland has also invested significantly in peer support and lived experience roles in recent years.

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 Brisbane, QLD

• Queensland Health
• Metro North HHS
• Metro South HHS
• Lives Lived Well
• Micah Projects
• Wesley Mission Queensland
• headspace
• EACH
• Richmond Fellowship Queensland