South West Hospital and Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Manager Community Alcohol and Other Drugs Services to join our team in the South West!

Join us in building better health in the bush!

Job details

Your opportunity

In South West Queensland, health service partners are focused on developing a connected system of care components that will improve the wellbeing of people experiencing problematic alcohol and other drug use and provides a culturally safe helping environment.

This role will provide clinical expertise and leadership for ensuring the highest quality of integrated care is available for people experiencing problematic alcohol and substance use in South West Queensland.

Your advanced knowledge of evidence-based models of care will extend to the coordination and delivery of opiate substitute treatment programs in low resource environments.

Closing the Gap in health outcomes for First Nations peoples is a strategic priority in South West Hospital and Health Service (SWHHS) and the role will provide an opportunity to work across the South West Queensland and engage with leaders in indigenous communities in more remote areas.

It is critical that you are knowledgeable and committed to Closing the Gap as a strategy and able to use co-design to translate evidence into culturally safe models of care. 

The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.

Our vision is to be a national leader in the delivery of health services to rural and remote communities.

What we can do for you

Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.

Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.

• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution!
• Outback sunsets and friendly community vibes!
• Opportunities to progress your career and scope of practice

Be a part of something bigger

South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.

Take a look at what the SWHHS has to offer!

For more information on South West Hospital and Health Service - https://www.southwest.health.qld.gov.au/

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SW644579 RD (PDF, 606KB)
  Role Description
  
  info-for-applicants_SWHHS (PDF, 319KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SWHHS Area Map (PDF, 1.67MB)
  Information Package for Applicants