At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide advanced clinical skills in assessment, education, and counselling for drug diversion.
- Company: Join Mackay Hospital and Health Service, dedicated to quality healthcare in regional areas.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive wages, flexible working arrangements, and education opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team focused on harm minimisation and community health.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of individuals facing drug-related challenges.
- Qualifications: Must have nursing qualifications and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions. Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork. Whether you’re working in regional, rural or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.
The AODS and Specialist Teams at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse (Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative) to join their team on a permanent basis.
Your opportunity: QIDDI is a drug diversion program to provide people who are convicted of an illicit drug offence with the opportunity to divert from the criminal justice system into the health care system. The QIDDI Clinical Nurse provides advanced level clinical evidence based skills in assessment, education and counselling as well as providing advice on the possible health and legal consequences of continued use. The clinical nurse will work with clients to develop a plan to address drug taking behaviour. Within the Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, the QIDDI clinical nurse will provide leadership and support to other clinical staff and students.
About the Team: The Alcohol and Other Drugs service aims to build safe and healthy communities by taking action to minimise the health, social, and economic harms caused by alcohol and other drugs. The Mackay AODS provides a specialist and comprehensive service across the continuum of alcohol and other drug assessment, intervention and community maintenance/aftercare. The service is supportive of the client and their family/carer through child and family sensitive practice. The team use a harm minimisation approach within a case management model of service delivery, offer an intake service, Opioid Treatment Program and also provide services to the Queensland Police Service and Department of Corrections via the Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative, offering scheduled appointments for both Police and Court Diversion clients.
About our Hospital and Health Service: Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some of our great benefits on offer include competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements, flexible working arrangements, and education opportunities.
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