Alcohol & Other Drugs Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner - Eurobodalla
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (contract until 30 June 2026)
Location: Eurobodalla
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $139,661.16 to $149,538.56 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ534479
Applications Close: 28 November 2024
Interview Information: Interviews to be held within 10 days of closing date
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.
What we offer
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading
Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. A happy mix of seaside village and cosmopolitan towns surrounded by forests and waterways. The Eurobodalla has an easy and relaxed charm, offers diverse and eclectic art, cultural and shopping experiences. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District
What you'll be doing
Provide clinical nursing leadership, ensuring advanced assessment, person centred management planning and investigation including physical assessments, diagnostic reasoning ad referrals, together with therapeutic interventions, including psychopharmacological interventions, for people with substance used disorders within the NP scope of practice.
To manage care across a variety of health systems to maximise outcomes - engaging in complex and critical thinking; integrating information and/or evidence; judiciously use clinical investigations; skillfully and empathetically communicating with all involved in the care episode, including he person receiving care and their family and community, and health professional colleagues.
To engage in practice as guided by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Nurse Practitioner Standards Framework.
Selection Criteria
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and current practicing certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with the ability to complete all requirements within 2 years.
- Demonstrated comprehensive clinical skills, competence and leadership in the assessment, treatment and management of patients with substance use disorders including physical, mental health social and cultural dimensions.
- High level knowledge and understanding of current and trending issues impacting on the provision of AOD care in NSW.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with proven ability to use appropriate teaching/learning strategies to educate and support others within the specialty and the profession.
- Proven ability to critically evaluate and integrate relevant research findings into decision making about health care management and interventions.
- Evidence of implementing interventions and monitoring outcomes to evaluate and improve patient care.
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community it serves. We strive to deliver responsive healthcare by fostering a workplace that values lived experience and celebrates diversity. Our workplace is inclusive, respectful, collaborative and safe. We warmly welcome people of diverse backgrounds to apply for a role at Southern. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all age groups people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, and people who identify as neurodivergent.
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact the hiring manager below should you require assistance.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Kelly Winter on Kelly.Winter@health.nsw.gov.au or phone: 0418 482 053.
