Job Description:

Position Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 - Alcohol and Other Drugs (Correctional Health)
Employment Type: Maximum term, full-time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Salary: $109,945.46 to $113,556.22 per annum

Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017
Department Name: St Vincent's Correctional Health

Location: Parklea Corrections Complex

About the role:

A vacancy exists at Parklea Correctional Health for a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide a broad range of services for patients within Parklea Correctional Centre including assessment and management of intoxication and withdrawal states, assessment and management of patients requesting to commence on an Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) program or who are being maintained on an OAT program whilst in custody.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.
• Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least three years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team at a senior level.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated effective computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system.
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse.
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.

About Parklea Corrections Complex:

St Vincent’s is contracted by leading service providers MTC Broad-spectrum to deliver health services to Parklea Correctional Centre – a major Sydney prison with capacity for 1,816 male inmates. The provision of healthcare is a vital part of an inmate’s life. We’ve established St Vincent’s Correctional Health Services because of the unique difference corrective health professionals can make. St Vincent’s has an excellent track record in running health services and we are currently offering exciting opportunities to work within our Correctional Health team.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

With a major focus on professional development, we offer an array of employee benefits as well as the opportunity to develop a diverse array of skills to make a real difference to peoples’ lives.

What we offer:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff.
• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs.
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields.
• Careers development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Work/Life balance.

Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website.

Applications close on: 27th September 2024.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

Kirsty Johnston, Nurse Manager, 02 96769135, [email protected]

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

27 September 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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