Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 - Drug and Alcohol LifeSpan Clinics
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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- REQ578379 Requisition #
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Remuneration: $66.50 - $67.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ578379
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.
The new LifeSpan clinics are a new service designed to address the impact of substance misuse and dependency through the lens of chronicity.
This position promotes an integral person centred care model which advocates for effective and efficient care focusing on the unique physical, mental and social needs of the individual and fosters a collaborative partnership between clients/carers, service providers and their community providers who are at risk of deteriorating health that may result in declining quality in life and an acute hospital presentation and/or admission.
This position delivers clinical leadership and education, participates in research and clinical services planning in line with the criteria for Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 as per the NSW Public Health System Nurses and Midwives (State) Award. We invite you to make this next step in your career with us. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
What you will bring to the role
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and current Driver’s License and willingness to use for work purpose travel.
- Minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least three years full time equivalent experience in Drug and Alcohol and post graduate qualifications in Drug and Alcohol or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Evidence of consistent demonstration of behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation with all stakeholders including colleagues, direct reports patients and clients.
- Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing/midwifery practice.
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and an understanding of the practice development framework to clinical practice.
- Demonstrated involvement in the development/change of clinical practice underpinned by evidence-based research.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to strategic and clinical service planning.
- Ability to apply clinical expertise in patient-centred consultancy with the ability to work effectively both as a member of a multidisciplinary team and independently.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Sheens on Lisa.Sheens@health.nsw.gov.au
