Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant (Grade 1) - Substance Use in Pregnancy & Parenting Service - Drug & Alcohol Services

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Clinical Nurse Consultant
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South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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REQ561022 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Clinical Midwife Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $126,720.88 - $129,314.15 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ561022
Location: Prince of Wales Hospital

Applications close date: 26 March 2025


Where you'll be working

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 cares. 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.
 
Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting services (SUPPs) is a specialist service that helps women with addiction issues and their families before, during and after pregnancy.


The Role

The SUPPs D&A Consultation and Liaison Nurse/Midwife, provides high level consultancy and comprehensive expert drug and alcohol advice to a range of settings within the health service including inpatient and community services, antenatal services, post-natal extended care and case management services and drug and alcohol services.

The Benefits
  • Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
  • Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
  • Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

  1. Current unrestricted Registered Nurse/Midwife registration with APHRA, Division 1 and current NSW drivers license class C.
  2. Minimum 5 years full time equivalent post graduate qualification experience and a post graduate qualification in the field of Drug and Alcohol clinical practice (or working towards such qualifications), or other qualifications or experience relevant to the Drug and Alcohol specialty.
  3. Proven clinical leadership skills, and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice in the D&A field.
  4. Demonstrated effective communication and inter-personal skills across a variety of mediums and knowledge of the practice development framework to D&A clinical practice.
  5. Demonstrated involvement in the development/change of clinical practice underpinned by evidence based research relevant to Drug and Alcohol clinical practice.
  6. Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.
  7. Proven skills in clinical teaching, the identification of education needs in the Drug and Alcohol clinical area, and competency in the use of contemporary information systems.
  8. Demonstrated high level clinical skills in D&A assessment, withdrawal, opioid and other pharmacotherapies, psychosocial interventions, treatment planning for patients with complex presentations and ability to apply clinical expertise in client-centred consultancy with the ability to work independently.



Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Tracy Cowan via email at Tracy.Cowan@health.nsw.gov.au

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. 

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants

  • 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.
  • Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
  • Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
  • 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 invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.

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