Clinical Nurse - AODS and Specialist Teams, Queensland Health • Mackay, Australia
The AODS and Specialist Teams at the Mackay Community Health Centre are seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse to join their team on a temporary basis.
For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
* The Clinical Nurse provides nursing services within the health service settings and is responsible for a portfolio with a focus on clinical care/leadership, management, education and/or research. The activities are predominantly clinical in nature, but also provide support to a Nurse Grade 7 or above in management activities.
* The position acts as a member of a multi-disciplinary AOD service in the planning, development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of a broad range of treatment and prevention activities to minimise the harmful effects associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs. Within this service the focus of this position is on those aspects of clinical service which involve the provision of assessments and referral services, clinical case work and follow-up of clients.
About the Team
The Alcohol and Other Drugs service aims to build safe and healthy communities by taking action to minimise the health, social, and economic harms caused by alcohol and other drugs. The Mackay AODS provides a specialist and comprehensive service across the continuum of alcohol and other drug assessment, intervention and community maintenance/aftercare. The service is supportive of the client and their family/carer through child and family sensitive practice. The team uses a harm minimisation approach within a case management model of service delivery, offers an intake service, Opioid Treatment Program and also provides services to the Queensland Police Service and Department of Corrections via the Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative, offering scheduled appointments for both Police and Court Diversion clients.
About our Hospital and Health Service
The district has 6 hospitals, 2 multi‐purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000 km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer
* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport
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