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SalaryMetro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population.
This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
Metro South Addiction Services provides a professional and confidential service for individuals, families and communities impacted by substance use. Our service provides a specialist multidisciplinary team approach, with a Harm Minimisation policy and a No Wrong Door philosophy by improving the health and wellbeing of those affected by alcohol and drugs, including people affected by the substance use of others and to increase awareness of alcohol and drug related issues within the Metro South Community.
The purpose of this role is to provide clinical expertise and consultancy through advanced clinical leadership relevant to the speciality of Alcohol and Drug services within the Queensland Opioid Treatment Program (including the delivery of care at Palen Creek Correctional Centre) and the delivery of psychosocial therapies.
• Responsible for clinical leadership for Addiction services through the application of advanced clinical knowledge, skills and competency according to contemporary practice and standards of care.
• Maintain high level of interpersonal and negotiation skills to inform and train the healthcare team of clinical practice updates and research findings within Addiction Services area.
• Utilise advanced clinical skills and expertise to support nurses in patient care planning, delivery and education.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
Eligible health workers may qualify for a Workforce Attraction Incentive payment. To find out more and see if you are eligible visit: https://www.healthycareers.health.qld.gov.au/attraction-incentives
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.
