Clinical Nurse Manager

VCID 882561

Subject to your position, work area and Industrial Award/Agreement, Next Step, Mental Health Commission employees may access a range of benefits including:

• A comprehensive induction and orientation program
• A specialised professional development program.
• Access to generous salary packaging arrangements. 
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Access to study leave/assistance
• Advanced specialist development skills and training – specialisation
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Opportunities for career advancement

Further information about the position can be found in the attached job description form (JDF). 

Next Step is the leading government drug and alcohol treatment service in Western Australia providing a range of clinical services. The treatment services provided by Next Step include:

• Outpatient services at East Perth and via integrated Community Alcohol and Drug Services at six metropolitan locations
• The Inpatient Withdrawal Unit at East Perth
• An onsite pharmacy service based at East Perth
• Outpatient and inpatient youth services via the Integrated Drug and Alcohol Youth Service.
• Community programs including the Community Pharmacotherapy Program and the Clinical Advisory Service.

We are seeking experienced Clinical Nurse Manager to join this highly specialised service that embraces a multidisciplinary approach to its care.

You will be:

• Passionate about working in drug and alcohol treatment services
• Able to understand and act within key boundaries and maintain a professional relationship with clients
• Flexible, adaptable and capable of learning within challenging environments
• Experienced in working with clients with challenging and complex presentations
• Enthusiastic for working in a multidisciplinary environment

We encourage applications from across Australia and New Zealand and relocation assistance is available on request and via negotiation.

The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for the coordination, leadership and supervision of staff and services within their remit. Contributes to the development and monitoring of standards of nursing practice, initiates quality improvement practices and implements changes and improvements for the service. Provides clinical and professional expertise to ensure comprehensive evidence-based care is delivered to consumers and coordinates the day-to-day operations of Next Step clinical services.

The Clinical Nurse Manager practices within their scope of practice, considerate of the Nursing and Midwifery Board’s Nursing Practice Decision Flowchart. Maintains a client case load within an integrated case management model. Promotes and develops effective working relationships with external agencies.

In undertaking the role of this position, the occupant will need to recognise that there is a commitment to focussing on the needs of the individual, their families, carers or advocates working in partnership for better alcohol and other drug and mental health outcomes.

Applications are assessed against the selection criteria of the position, as outlined in the JDF. 

A current (within 12 months) National Criminal History Check is required prior to commencement of employment. 

You will require a current Working with Children Check or will be required to have applied for one before commencement.

For further information about this position contact Michael Cao on 0456 725 ***.

Your application should include:

1. A CV outlining your employment history and achievements relevant to this position.

1. A maximum 3 page statement addressing the selection criteria of this role as outlined in the JDF, and;
2. contact details for two work related referees, one being your current line manager where possible.

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As part of the application process you will need a current email address.

Late applications will not be accepted. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact HSS Employment Services on 13 44 77 (and select Option 2) for immediate assistance during business hours.

The Mental Health Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. Mental Health Commission values the uniqueness of individuals who may vary in many different ways, including ethnicity, culture, national origin, social class, gender, age, religious belief, sexual identity, intersex status and mental and/or physical ability, and people from these diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

If you experience any issues with the application process, please contact HSS to discuss how we can accommodate your requirements.

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Suitable applicants may be considered for other similar vacancies within 12 months of applicants being notified of the recruitment decision.

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