AddressClinical Nurse Manager
Salary:
RN SRN Level 3 $125,260 p.a.
Location:
Joondalup
Unit/Division:
Next Step - NMCADS Joondalup
Work Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Position No:
00021171
Closing Date:
2024-03-11 4:00 PM
Attachments:
- Clinical Nurse Manager 00021171 srn3 - february 2024.pdf
- mental health commission applicant information package.pdf
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
- 11% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/Superannuation/Employees/Overview/
Further information about the position can be found in the attached form (JDF).
About us
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.
Next Step strives to be a culturally secure and inclusive service that is respectful of the diverse needs of each individual.
Next Step is part of the Treatment Services Management directorate of the Mental Health Commission.
About You
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.
About the Role
The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for the coordination, leadership and supervision of staff and services within their remit. The role contributes to the development and monitoring of standards of nursing practice, initiates quality improvement practices and implements changes and improvements for the service. The position also 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.
About your application
Applications are assessed against the selection criteria of the position, as outlined in the JDF.
You will also need to show us how your skills and experience match your ability to work in a way that reflects our values:
- Respect for individuals and culture
- Working together and supporting each other
- Involving and engaging others
- Ownership, transparency and accountability
- Fair and ethical decisions
- Improvement focus
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 725 477.
Submitting Your Application
Your application should include:
- A CV outlining your employment history and achievements relevant to this position.
- A maximum 3 page statement addressing the selection criteria of this role as outlined in the JDF, and;
- contact details for two work related referees, one being your current line manager where possible.
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