About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

Drug Heath Services is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant to provide high quality clinical liaison support to the Emergency Department at Sunshine Hospital. This presents an exciting opportunity to deliver support to a rapidly growing unit, in a fast-paced work environment. Working as part of the Addiction Medicine Liaison Team, the AOD ED CNC will provide expert advice to Emergency Department staff in identifying and engaging patients presenting with substance use issues. This position will also require engaging patients in brief interventions, motivational enhancement, assessment and linkage across the spectrum of presenting AOD needs. Identification of service gaps, with the opportunity to develop and implement quality assurance projects will also form a key part of the CNC role in this space.

The successful candidate will have: high level written and verbal communication skills; a passion for working with drug and alcohol clients; a drive to ensure good patient outcomes for an often marginalised group; excellent engagement skills; experience working in acute health settings, as well with alcohol and other drug issues; a desire to role model high level nursing skills and support other staff to attain excellence in practice.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement  opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies