Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) – Drug & Alcohol - Community Liaison
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $123,031.85 - $125,546.86 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ487479
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
SESLHD Drug and Alcohol Service offers a range of treatment and support services for people with problems from their alcohol, prescription or illicit drug use, and/or their families and carers. Outpatient D&A services are located in clinics at the Langton Centre in Surry Hills, St George Hospital in Kogarah, and Caringbah Community Health Centre at Sutherland Hospital. Inpatient D&A services are provided at Sydney Hospital, Prince of Wales, St. George and Sutherland Hospitals. Our goal is to improve health, wellbeing and social outcomes for individuals, families and the community, related to drug and alcohol use.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Drug & Alcohol is a district position that works across the sites to deliver senior leadership in the coordination and delivery of community treatment services, including opioid agonist treatment and ambulatory care services. The position works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide leadership in assessment, treatment, support, crisis intervention, care planning and evaluation of care in line with the NSW Health Clinical Care Standards: Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment.
The primary purpose of this role is to engage and work closely with community based providers, particularly General Practitioners, community pharmacies and other service providers to support them in the care of patients with alcohol and other drug problems. The position will provide consultation and liaison to care providers in community settings and establish a clear pathway to ensure that D&A care is being delivered in the most clinically appropriate setting. This position will have opportunities to implement new and innovative strategies to strengthen the engagement and support provided to GPs and other community providers, to ensure they are supported and assisted as required to achieve the best outcome for their patients.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant – Drug & Alcohol delivers clinical leadership, education, and participates in research and clinical services planning in line with the criteria for a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 as per the NSW Public Health System Nurses and Midwives (State) Award. The position is required to work across multiple SESLHD Drug & Alcohol Service locations. Please note that the proposed start date for this position of 1st July 2024.
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.
All Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience and approved post registration qualification relevant to the drug and alcohol nursing speciality, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary frame-work with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
- Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums, and a working knowledge of the five domains in the Professional practice framework for nurses and midwives.
- Demonstrated involvement in the development /change of clinical practice underpinned by evidence-based research.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.
- Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the clinical area, and competency in the use of contemporary information systems.
- Ability to apply clinical expertise in client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Matthew Burdess via email at Matthew.Burdess@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 20 May 2024
