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

1. Current unrestricted Registered Nurse/Midwife registration with APHRA, Division 1 and current NSW drivers licence 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 speciality.
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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For role related queries or questions, please contact Tracy Cowan via email at Tracy.Cowan@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 19 May 2024