Jobs

There are jobs in multiples locations e.g.  Biala Ground Floor outpatient detox and within the Redcliffe and Caboolture ADS teams. Click HERE to find out more.

Visit both websites to find out more  but note that Harm Reduction Centre CN position at Biala is advertised separately given that it is a primarily single shift Monday to Friday role which requires Phlebotomy skills. click HERE to find out more about this position.

Applications for all jobs close on October 4th 2019.

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This is a  full time temporary position (42 weeks)
Requisition ID: REQ125452

What you’ll be doing

The overall purpose of the Community Engagement position is to support engagement in treatment, reduce the impact of problematic drug and alcohol use, prevent relapse, address lifestyle issues to encourage adherence to drug and alcohol treatment goals and improve the psychosocial status of the person.

Where you’ll be working

“A healthy community through quality care”

Northern NSW Local Health District is located in north eastern NSW, extending from Grafton in the south, to Tweed Heads on the Queensland border, and west to Tabulam and Urbenville.  Northern NSW offers a diverse range of landscapes and lifestyles, from world-heritage listed mountain ranges, to world-renowned surfing breaks, and everything in between.

A little bit of information about the region 

Our people live in some of Australia’s most vibrant regional centres, with first class infrastructure, unspoilt natural wonders, pristine coastlines, and a thriving arts scene. It’s a fast-growing region with rewarding careers and adventures to be found among the large cities, regional towns and relaxed rural villages.

For more information about the region visit Northern NSW Local Health District

Applications Close: 17 September 2019

To apply click HERE.  

Department for Health and Wellbeing, Drugs and Alcohol Services SA, Community Outpatient services

Job reference: 705256
Deliver evidenced based clinical practice within and across DASSA’s Community based regional (metro and country) clinical services, including reviewing clients whose compliance and adherence to treatment is suboptimal, providing  prescribing services within a defined medication formulary (NP), consultancy for nurses stabilising new clients and provide comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment including history and physical examination of clients experiencing substance use disorders. The Nurse Practitioner will evidence a current scope of practice within alcohol and other drug nursing, and/or poses a transferable complimentary skill set and be willing to extend knowledge and experience within a structured DASSA transition program to achieve credentialing in alcohol and other drug speciality area.

Applications close: 13/09/2019 11:45 PM
Find out more. Click HERE.

Position Titles:

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2  /  20 hours per week

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2  /  32 hours per week

Join this friendly and supportive team and provide specific support to the  Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service (DASAS). DASAS is a state-wide 24/7 free helpline telephone service that offers advice to health professionals across NSW on the clinical management of patients with Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) concerns. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is responsible for the provision of comprehensive drug and alcohol clinical consultancy and determining appropriate solutions to queries, including providing accurate advice, to health professionals within their scope of practice.

Applications close on 9 September 2019 11:59pm

To find out more click  the following

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2  /  20 hours per week

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2  /  32 hours per week

Thank you Hamish Weir for supplying the image

Position Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist 2

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Hours per week: 38 hours per week

Position Grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 year 1 to 2

Salary: $98,291.12 – $101,516.14

Enterprise Agreement: Named NSW (non declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Nurses Agreement 2017

Department Name: The Gorman Unit, Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney

Position Summary:

A vacancy exists for a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to be able to provide evidence-based nursing care to people of all ages and cultural groups, including individuals, families and communities within an inpatient alcohol and other drug treatment service. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team so as to achieve goals and health outcomes. The successful candidate will take an extended leadership role in the coordination of nursing and health care within and across different care contexts to facilitate optimal health outcomes. This includes appropriate referral to, and consultation with, other relevant health professionals, service providers, and community and support services during intake and the patients inpatient stay. The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 practices independently and interdependently with an extended scope of practice, autonomy and decision making, assuming accountability and responsibility for their own actions and delegation of care to registered nurses, enrolled nurses and health care workers. Delegation takes into consideration the education and training of nurses and health care workers and the context of care.

Click HERE to find out more.

Closing Date:

5 September 2019 11:59pm

Photograph supplied by Hamish Weir.

The successful candidate will be determined based on demonstrated knowledge and experience in accordance with the essential criteria outlined in the position description.

This is a temporary Full Time position until 30 June 2020.

Please click HERE  to find the  current advertisement.

Applications Close: 1^st September 2019

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: $115528.57 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ120565

The Nursing Unit Manager is responsible for the efficient management of nursing and other relevant staff under their delegation and coordination of the provision of nursing care. The Nursing Unit Manager leads nursing staff, ensures effective liaison between all health professionals and is responsible for the environmental and work, health and safety management of the unit.

Clinician engagement and leadership has been a prominent feature of the public health system for a number of years, where clinician-led clinical standards, safety and quality improvements have become a major focus. The LHD is committed to the strengthening and ongoing involvement and clinician engagement of staff that provide direct patient care in the planning, delivery, improvement and evaluation of health services.

Applications Close: 14th August 2019 

Find out more. Click here. 

An exciting opportunity exists to work within the role of Clinical Nurse Consultant – Grade 2 – Forensic Services (Adult Drug Court Program)

The successful candidate will be determined based on demonstrated knowledge and experience in accordance with the essential criteria outlined in the position description attached.

Please click on this link.