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

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.

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Reasonable Adjustments

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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.