Clinical Nurse Consultant - Drug & Alcohol Services
A rewarding opportunity awaits an ambitious Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Mental Health Emergency Care (MHEC) Service for Western and Far...
Summary about this job
Nursing - Psych, Forensic & Correctional Health
Company: Western NSW Local Health District
Location: Blue Mountains & Central West
Work type: Full Time
Salary: Salary: $111,667 - $113,884 per annum plus super
Phone: +61-3-8212-3729
Fax: +61-7-7748-7083
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Detail information about job Clinical Nurse Consultant - Drug & Alcohol Services. Terms and conditions vacancy
A rewarding opportunity awaits an ambitious Clinical Nurse Consultant to join the Mental Health Emergency Care (MHEC) Service for Western and Far West Local Health Districts. Covering a geographically large and diverse population, you will use your strong leadership skills and understanding of rural, remote and Aboriginal communities to provide specialist mental health, drug and alcohol care, rapid response, and crisis intervention. As part of a virtual outreach service you will utilise video-link assessments and phone triage to collaborate with local Emergency Departments, Community Mental Health Teams, GPs, NGOs, Police and Ambulance across these communities.Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 2
Remuneration: $111,667.36 - $113,884.95 pa
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ3197
Number of FTE: 1.00
Applications Close: 29 Jul 2018Where you'll be working
This position sits within the Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Service at Bloomfield Hospital in Orange, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) is responsible for expert clinical organisation, coordination, leadership and consultancy services within the area of nursing specialty across multiple service groups, target populations and health care professionals within Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD).
Selection Criteria
- Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with at least 5 years fulltime equivalent post registration clinical experience including 3 at least years' experience in the specialty and post graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty, and hold a licence to drive in NSW.
- Demonstrated effective communication including verbal, written and interpersonal skills and advanced information technology skills to provide complex consultancy services and influence innovative nursing practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrated ability to lead quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice .
- Demonstrated clinical expertise and clinical leadership in the area of specialty.
- Demonstrated ability to identify education needs and develop education for patients/clients and health care professionals.
- Demonstrated experience in the delivery of successful Drug and Alcohol assessment, treatment and care planning services, especially in a rural and remote setting.
- Demonstrated current clinical knowledge and comprehensive understanding of contemporary Drug & Alcohol issues in a rural and remote setting.
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