Lives Lived Well offer a variety of community and residential Alcohol and Other Drug programs throughout Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia, helping thousands of people every year to navigate AOD related challenges and move forward in life.
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Lead to support a new 28-bed residential rehabilitation centre in Bundaberg. This facility will provide withdrawal support (detox) and residential rehabilitation services in a safe and supportive environment, aimed at promoting lasting change.
Your Opportunity In this senior role, you will provide operational guidance and clinical support to a nursing team, work closely with our external stakeholders and provide therapeutic care to clients. The role is based in the Residential facility but will support a team working across both the Withdrawal and Residential units so you will need to be excited by developing a coordinated team.
This is a part-time, permanent role based in Bundaberg, working 0.8FTE (preferably Monday – Thursday although some flexibility can be offered) with standard working hours of 8am – 4pm daily.
The position pays $106,000 - $111,000 (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging up to $15,900 per year. The service will be operational in February 2025, so we are looking for someone who will be ready to commence early in the New Year.
What we are looking for As a qualified Clinical Nurse, you will have a strong background in Mental Health, Human Services, Aged Care, Community Support or similar, with a strong interest in AOD, and a commitment to supporting people dealing with these challenges. You'll be comfortable working in an autonomous role and able to think on your feet and make independent decisions around risk and clinical management.
Clinical Duties include:
· Oversight and mentoring of our nursing staff – although this team are not direct reports, part of your role will include supervision and support
· Clinical assessments and effective nursing interventions including GP referrals and liaising with pharmacists
· Providing intake support and transition of clients into the Residential service including assessment
· Medication management including documentation and governance
· Managing regular Nurse Clinics including client check-ups and medication review
You will need to have a tertiary qualification in Nursing and hold current AHPRA registration.
Coupled with your clinical skill set, you will also have:
· Ability to guide a group of nursing staff into a cohesive and collaborative team
· An understanding of how Residential Care works and be comfortable in this environment, which can include challenging situations
· Excellent rapport building skills – you'll be liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, so strong working relationships are important
· A genuine dedication to helping people to reduce their substance use and improve their life journey
· A flexible, open, and engaging approach – you'll be working with a range of clients with differing needs and complexities
· Strong communication skills, ability to self-manage and work collaboratively as part of a team
· An inclusive attitude and a background working with diverse groups including CALD, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
· Good computer skills and ability to manage administrative tasks, including adding documentation to our CRM (HIVE) and medical system (HELIX)
You'll also resonate with our values, and evidence them in your day to day working life:
· We are humble, human, and full of hope
· We show up and share
· We ask "Why not" and "What's next?"
· We leave a positive wake
Benefits of Working with us This a great opportunity to be at the forefront of an essential new service for people requiring drug and alcohol support. A chance to build and develop a high-functioning, highly motivated and passionate team, who are dedicated to providing the best support they can.
We love continual improvement and support our people with plenty of learning and development. With a strong focus on evidence-based practice and clinical excellence, you'll be challenged to extend your knowledge – and as we keep growing, you'll find more and more opportunities to advance your career. We also offer:
· Regular hours – Monday to Friday – to allow for your life outside of work
· Four additional days of paid leave to support your wellbeing
· Wellspring Discounts – save on everyday items including groceries, petrol, and leisure activities from over 360 retailers
· Regular clinical supervision, case conferencing and debriefings and a Nursing Community of Practice and buddy for ongoing support
How to Apply Please contact ****** for a copy of the Position Description
Applications close on Friday 13th December 2024 at 5.00pm, however we will be conducting interviews throughout the process and may close applications early.
Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Nations People.
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