Nurse Manager Community Alcohol and Other DrugsThe Nurse Manager Community Alcohol and Other Drugs provides clinical expertise and leadership for ensuring the highest quality of integrated care is available for people experiencing problematic alcohol and substance use in South West Queensland.
Your advanced knowledge of evidence-based models of care will extend to the coordination and delivery of opiate substitute treatment programs in low resource environments.
Closing the Gap in health outcomes for First Nations peoples is a strategic priority in South West Hospital and Health Service (SWHHS) and the role will provide an opportunity to work across the South West Queensland and engage with leaders in indigenous communities in more remote areas.
It is critical that you are knowledgeable and committed to Closing the Gap as a strategy and able to use co-design to translate evidence into culturally safe models of care.
The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity.
Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges; however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.
All facilities within the SWHHS (except for Roma) are designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) sites in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015.
This attracts additional entitlements which may include:
An annual isolation bonus paid annually!Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave!Additional annual leave per annum!Please note: Morven, Thargomindah, Bollon & Wallumbilla have a few more additional entitlements.
Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply; it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice.
What we can do for you Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.
Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.
Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution!Highly autonomous role, a great opportunity to make your mark!The opportunity to change people's lives and really make a difference!Be a part of something bigger South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services.
We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland.
We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.
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