Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Services (SUPPS) - Western Sector
Sydney Local Health District is one of the top performing local health districts in New South Wales. It is made up of hospitals and health services delivered in various locations in the community and also in people’s homes.
Our vision is excellence in health and healthcare for all!
About your New Career
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $109,945 - $113,556 per annum + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Where you will be based
Drug Health Services (DHS) aims to reduce the harms associated with substance use for individuals, families and communities and to prevent drug misuse. Our Mission is to deliver evidence based and patient centred care in collaboration with other health and non-health partners to improve the health outcomes of individuals, their families and broader community. Services are provided at Canterbury, Concord Repatriation General and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals and at Canterbury, Marrickville and Redfern Health Centres. Selected programs offer services in community and via approved outreach arrangements.
About the Opportunity
The Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service (SUPPS) aims to provide support to pregnant women in the community and in SLHD facilities, during the antenatal period and up to two years post-delivery, who have a history of and/or current substance use issues. This position carries a clinical caseload to provide case management, care coordination and service integration for the optimisation of patient/client care, working closely with the SUPPS Senior Social Worker, Clinical Nurse Consultant, and multidisciplinary treating teams and services both internal to SLHD and external stakeholders.
This position also provides clinical leadership and consultation within Drug Health Services and across SLHD, and supports the mentoring and development of staff. This key drug health position requires experience and skills in utilising a harm minimisation approach and providing evidence based treatment options for clients of the service.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
The Ideal Candidate is someone who has...
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with at least 3 years experience working in a relevant area with post-registration qualifications deemed appropriate by the organisation.
- Ability to prioritise and problem solve to manage the complex clinical care needs of patients through the development and use of clinical management plans.
Benefits and Perks!
- Allocated Day Off each month.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging up to $9,009, Novated Car Leasing, meal entertainment allowance up to $2,650. For more information, please visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
- Paid parental leave & annual leave loading.
- Access to free courses, qualification and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Health & Wellbeing: discounted Fitness Passport, free nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals, access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families and yearly flu shots etc.
For more information about the benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.
About working for SLHD
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For enquiries, please contact Meg Thomas on 0418 145 351.
We are excited to invite you to join our friendly team. Applying is easy!
Applications Close: Friday 27 September 2024
