AddressWestern Health is one of the fastest growing health services in Australia. It services the rapidly expanding and incredibly diverse inner and outer Western suburbs of Melbourne.
The Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) Hub at Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department promotes specialised short-term care for patients who present to SH ED requiring clinical and social support for high prevalence, low acuity mental health and substance use disorders. This service currently has exciting opportunities for skilled individuals to become part of the team and help drive the delivery of superior clinical care for these cohorts in the West.
The Position
As the AOD CNC Team Leader your responsibilities will include:
- Providing operational and clinical leadership for this valuable service as well as direct clinical care to patients within the MHAOD Hub;
- Supporting team members to deliver high quality, innovative and evidence-based interventions;
- Leading quality and practice improvement initiatives locally as well as organisation wide; and
- Developing and executing the agreed vision and strategy for the team.
About You
As an experienced leader and senior Clinical Nurse, you will have:
- Relevant acute clinical experience;
- Relevant post graduate clinical and/or leadership qualifications;
- A passion for providing safe and modern care to clients with substance use disorders; and
- A desire for continuous quality and clinical improvement.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
