Clinical Nurse Specialist Substance Use In Pregnancy And Parenting/Consultation Liaison

The Substance Use inPregnancy and Parenting/Consultation LiaisonClinical Nurse Specialist aims to provide coordinated, collaborative and client centred care to women who use substances and are pregnant and/or are the parents of children under the age of 2. In addition, the role provides consultancy and comprehensive Drug and Alcohol assessment, clinical treatment, psycho-educational interventions and referral processes in accordance with relevant drug and alcohol guidelines and best practice standards.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,107.14 - $2,176.30 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ456811
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Hospital
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) provides a conduit to facilitate information sharing, planned care and care coordination for patients within the hospital and the continuum through liaising and networking with key stakeholders both internal and external. The CNS2 is an expert in their area of speciality who provides leadership, advice and recommendations on all aspects of related care. The CNS2 formulates and implements policy, guides practice, and engages in education and research activities. The CNS2 acts as a role model providing complex care to those patients requiring advanced clinical skills regarding their area of specialty.
The aim of the Substance use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service is to provide coordinated, collaborative and client centred care to women who use substances and are pregnant and/or are the parents of children under the age of 2. The desired outcome being a reduction in the social, emotional and physical impact on women, children and families. The Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service also aims to build the capacity of health service providers to identify, respond, and engage substance using parents in health care. The Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting D&A Consultation and Liaison Nurse provides consultancy and comprehensive Drug and Alcohol assessment, clinical treatment, psycho-educational interventions and referral processes in accordance with relevant drug and alcohol guidelines and best practice standards.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Division 1 Registered Nurse with relevant post registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
• Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice.
• High level clinical skills in D&A assessment, withdrawal, opioid and other pharmacotherapies, psychosocial interventions, and treatment planning for patients with complex presentations.

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For role related queries or questions contact Mark Montebello on Mark.Montebello@health.nsw.gov.au or 0422 004 125
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Applications Close: 7 January 2024