• Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Services Team
• COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE- AOD RESIDENTIAL WITHDRAWAL & PHARMACOTHERAPY
• Hours as Required
• Casual Position with Option for Ongoing

The Position

The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Services team is a multi-disciplinary team, supporting clients requiring a range of treatment, support and education related to their use of alcohol and other drugs. The team supports clients along the continuum of AOD use from active using to seeking access to stop their use.

The Nova House team provides a combination of clinical responses and therapeutic supports to residents undergoing withdrawal from alcohol and/or drugs. The focus of the team is to provide seamless treatment, coordinated support pathways, and a range of information and education interventions relating to individual withdrawal experiences.

The Pharmacotherapy Clinic operates from our Kangaroo Flat site providing a range of community supports relating to assessment, prescribing and dispensing within the opiate replacement therapy (ORT) program. The Pharmacotherapy team comprises the clinic nurse, a nurse practitioner and general practitioners.

The position will support the Senior Leader AOD Clinical Services with day-to-day clinical duties in operating a Residential Withdrawal Program (Nova House) and the Pharmacotherapy Clinic.

To successfully apply for this position you will need:

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Registered Nurse Division 1, or Medication endorsed Enrolled Nurse Division 2, with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with at least 1-year relevant experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in working within a multidisciplinary team with the capacity or understanding of what is needed to coordinate daily operation of a residential program including rostering and team coordination.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of policy, evidence and practice as it relates to AOD Nursing, AOD Services, and Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health) clinical responses.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating a capacity to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholder groups in achieving collaborative outcomes.
5. Commitment to the achievement of quality outcomes for clients, including demonstrated understanding of setting and delivering meaningful goals and their evaluation.
6. Demonstrated experience supporting teams and individuals to enhance skills and capabilities.
7. The ability to confidentially maintain accurate records in accordance with BCHS procedures with intermediate to high level skills in Microsoft Office programs.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills and ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
9. A current employee Working with Children Check and Driver’s Licence.
10. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake and complete a Satisfactory National Police Check.

Desirable

1. Experience in working in an AOD service or working directly with clients undergoing withdrawal and or opiate replacement therapy.
2. Experience in change management and quality improvement processes.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone 5406 1312 if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.

For further information about the position contact Sheenah Van Eck on 5406 1200.

To view the position description please go to our careers page or view the attachment below.