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Ballarat Community Health (Victoria) has a position for an  Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Non-Residential Withdrawal Nurse.

Find out more. Click HERE.

Applications close 11^th October 2022

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration: $118,643.63 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ340138

http://e.rfer.us/HEALTHNSWGOVa_817Jj

For role related queries or questions contact Corinne Maynard on [email protected]

Applications Close: 24 October 2022

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $105,719 – $109,188.88 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Drug and Alcohol Services, Wollongong
Requisition ID: REQ344086

Application Closing Date: Tuesday, 11 October 2022

What you’ll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS 2) position is part of the Drug and Alcohol Clinical services, Illawarra Shoalhaven local health district, who provides expert clinical care and advice to clients with complex health care needs relating to substance misuse and abuse. The Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 is a clinical expert who, through leadership facilitates excellence in research based clinical practice, education, research and professional leadership.

What Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District can offer you (for eligible employees)

• Accrued Day Off (Full-Time employees)
• Generous Salary Packaging options
• Novated Leasing
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Corporate Health and Fitness Program – Fitness Passport

This position is responsible for the provision of Drug and Alcohol consultation and liaison services across Illawarra hospitals and mental health facilities. In addition this position provides the provision of education to other health care workers and educators in the community and hospital setting in relation to the management of substances.

The CNS 2 is responsible for the provision of high level person centred, evidence-based clinical nursing care and is expected to embrace and lead a practice development philosophy in the delivery of that care.

This outcome will be achieved thorough undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments, referral, providing expert consultation and educational support to staff, patients and family. This position will undertake comprehensive drug and alcohol assessments, advice on the management of intoxication and withdrawal status, assessment and management of patients requesting to commence on opioid substitution therapies. Brief interventions including harm minimisation strategies and discharge planning.

The CNS 2 will be responsible for evaluation and supervision in the provision of complex nursing care in the Drug and Alcohol area of practice.

The CNS 2 will demonstrate the ability to act as a professional role model, delivering a high level capacity for client advocacy and cost benefit practice while demonstrating the ability to act as a change agent, provide effective clinical leadership and the ability to practice as an autonomous professional with the capacity to work within a multidisciplinary team environment.

The CNS 2 will assist in the provision of supervision and support for less experienced clinicians and will maintain their professional accountability and development in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia’s Standards of Practice and models the CORE values.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (3 doses for Category A roles, 2 doses for Category B roles) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Talent Pool

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 12 months.

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2020_017  before employment can commence.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#

Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx

Selection Criteria

1. Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Approved post-registration qualifications in Drug and Alcohol or Mental Health, with at least 3 years’ fulltime recent experience working in the clinical area and be willing to undertake further studies in the area of Drug and Alcohol as required.
3. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with other key stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated ability to carry out an extended role and demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making capabilities and leadership in the development of nursing specialty clinical practice and service delivery across co-existing mental health and substance misuse disorders.
5. Demonstrated clinical expertise within the Drug and Alcohol field, in client consultancy with the ability and willingness to work autonomously, accept responsibility and the ability to prioritise work practices.
6. Demonstrated skills in developing and conducting educational sessions and providing clinical teaching.
7. Demonstrated functional knowledge of data management principles and a high level of computer literacy.
8. Current unrestricted NSW driver’s license and the ability to work across various locations within the ISLHD boundaries.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Danielle Brown on [email protected]

If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.

Nurse 4 – Remuneration Package Range $127,689 – $137,065

(Comprising salary $109,921 – $118,093, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) In addition to above Package Range; postgraduate qualification, professional development allowance, relocation allowance and salary sacrifice provisions apply.

Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Central Australia Clinical Team

Ongoing – Full time vacancy available

Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Central Australia (ADSCA) provides treatment and support to patients affected by alcohol and other drugs in Central Australia and Barkly regions. Working with a professional, multi-disciplinary team the Clinic provides community based AOD management and treatment including Drug and Alcohol assessments; Nursing and Medical reviews; Drug and Alcohol withdrawal management; counselling and psychotherapy; case management and provides an Opiate Pharmacotherapy Program.

The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary, specialist Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) facility that offers outpatient and acute inpatient clinical services, health promotion activities and remote community AOD engagement. The ADSCA CNE will work with management and staff to meet the training and professional development objectives of the organisation while promoting best practice and supporting continuous quality improvement initiatives. The successful applicant must hold a current NT drivers licence or have the ability to obtain same.

For further information contact Mary Joachim, Community Care Team Manager on 08 8951 7580 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 34230

Vacancy closing date:      28/09/2022

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants should address the selection criteria and provide a current CV and contact details for 2 referees (preferably an email address).  For a copy of the Job Description and to apply online visit www.jobs.nt.gov.au 

Information on the Northern Territory and its great lifestyle is available at www.australiasnorthernterritory.com.au

Note: The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice / Ochre Card (application forms available from SAFE NT @ https://forms.pfes.nt.gov.au/safent) and undergo a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.

WHOS (We Help Ourselves) based in NSW and QLD, caters for individuals who are experiencing difficulties with alcohol and other drug dependence.

They are seeking:

Registered Nurse – WHOS Southern NSW (Goulburn)- Full time Position. Find out more. Click HERE 

Registered Nurse – WHOS OTP NSW (Lilyfield)- Full time Position. Find out more. Click HERE

 Applications close: 9th October 2022

Registered Nurse – St George Drug & Alcohol Services

Employment Type:  Permanent Full Time, Part Time and casual positions available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $65692.82 – $92236.06 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ294493

Northern NSW Local Health District has Registered Nurse vacancies located across Tweed, Grafton and Lismore in the speciality areas of Alcohol and Other Drugs. Vacancies are in the Inpatient Withdrawal Unit (Lismore) and Opioid Treatment Programs (Tweed, Lismore, Nimbin and Grafton).

Nurses working in the Inpatient Withdrawal Unit cover a 24/7 seven day rotating roster which includes all shifts all days of the week, including public holidays.

Nurses working in the Opioid Treatment Programs cover a seven day roster during 8 am to 4.30 pm week days and 4 hour shifts at weekends.

If you are committed to providing care utilising the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery and for people with alcohol or other drug issues.

Applications Close: 30 November 2022

Click HERE.