Address- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – DASSA – Primary and Tertiary Liaison Service RAH
- Salary: $121,537 to $126,970 (Pro-Rata) – RN/M3 – Part Time 0.4 FTE / Ongoing appointment
Overview:
Employees classified at this level provide clinical nursing/midwifery expertise and leadership for DASSA’s response to alcohol and other drugs issues with an emphasis on secondary and tertiary prevention, assessment, management, referral and rehabilitation of patients in an acute hospital setting.
This includes:
- triage and coordination of referrals,
- assessment of patients who have complex co-existing health problems including medical complications, social - and poly-substance use issues,
- liaison with referring teams, providing advice regarding treatment, including clinical management considering in light of medical complications and psychiatric comorbidities,
- discharge planning,
- alcohol and other drug related health promotion,
- provision of education for other health staff, and participation in evaluation and research.
The role works with specified individual patients/clients and/or groups/populations, in this case people with alcohol and drug related problems. The role requires the provision of and/or provides clinical leadership for an area of practice, in this case the area being drug and alcohol/Addiction Medicine. The work may occur and may work in a variety of clinical settings.
Employees classified at this level are experts within their area and stream of practice and have a significant degree of autonomy and decision making.
The DASSA Consultation LiaisonNurse Consultant is an expert clinician
Various practice models may be used to enact this role, including but not limited to:
- Primarily providing nursing/midwifery care in the DASSA Consultation Liaison Service;
- Providing clinical leadership to nurses/midwives;
- Coordination and leadership of projects and/or programs that contribute clinical expertise to improve patient/client/service outcomes.
Employees in this role accept accountability for their nursing practice, the outcomes of nursing/midwifery.
The role works with specified individual patients/clients and/or groups/populations, in this case people with alcohol and drug related problems. The role requires the provision of and/or provides clinical leadership for an area of practice, in this case the area being drug and alcohol/Addiction Medicine. The work may occur and may work in a variety of clinical settings within the Lyell McEwin hospital.
Provides liaison with referring teams, giving advice regarding treatment, including clinical management considering in light of medical complications and psychiatric comorbidities.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 862321
Criminal History Screening Requirement
- A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)
- A DHS ‘Working With Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position
Immunisation Risk for this position is Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Special Conditions
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
Enquiries
Catherine Flanagan
Regional Manager
Phone: 7485 4609
E-mail: Catherine.Flanagan@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Sunday, 14 April 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
- 862321 - Nurse Consultant CLS LMH – DASSA – Role Description.pdf
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines
