Nurse Consultant - Country SFC | SALHN

SA Health • Part-time • Australia • A$ 125.18k - A$ 130.78k / year • 2m ago

Job no: 902898
Work type: Part time
Location: Fleurieu Peninsula
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – DASSA Outpatient Services - Country
Salary $125,183.00 - $130,779.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN3 | 0.4 FTE – Contract available until February 2026.

Nurse Consultant Opening: Contribute to Addiction Treatment Services

As a Nurse Consultant for the SALHN Drug and Alcohol Services unit, you'll leverage your clinical expertise to address alcohol and other drug health issues, with a focus on prevention, assessment, management, and rehabilitation of patients in hospital and community settings. You'll play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive services, including counseling, psychosocial interventions, medication-assisted treatment, case management, and referrals for individuals and families affected by substance abuse. Additionally, you'll collaborate with other healthcare providers, offering training, consultation, and support to ensure seamless, high-quality care.

About the role:

Reporting to the Regional Manager of Outpatient Services and the Director of Nursing, some of your duties as the Nurse Consultant may involve:

Undertaking assessments of hospital patients in response to requests from admitting teams, recommending interventions and investigations within your scope of practice and level of expertise.
Utilizing diagnostic tools to facilitate accurate assessments, communicating treatment management plans to relevant healthcare teams, and collaborating to implement those plans effectively.
Providing a regional service to multiple communities within the Local Health Network, operating on a regular schedule, leveraging your expertise as an autonomous decision-maker within your area of practice.

About you:

Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Experience in providing a range of activities related to the key responsibilities of the consultation liaison and community nursing role involving:
- Education and training, psychosocial assessment, care planning, case management, counselling clients at risk, client advocacy, managing aggressive/disruptive clients in unpredictable environments, and working with clients and communities experiencing diverse and complex problems including homelessness and family violence.
Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
Demonstrated competence in Alcohol & other Drug nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-direct to prioritise workload, set timelines, manage workload demands, maintain accurate records, assess and analyse problems and formulate solutions to achieve objectives.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Donna Newman, Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, (08) 8325 8111, donna.newman@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:11.55 pm Wednesday 21st May 2025

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Applicant Information:

We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 902898

Advertised: 07 May 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 21 May 2025 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time

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