Join Metro South’s Addiction Services as a Nurse Practitioner.

Use your advanced clinical expertise and leadership to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care for individuals impacted by alcohol and other drugs. Join a collaborative team driving innovation in person-centred addiction services.

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Your new role:

As the Nurse Practitioner (Addictions – Alcohol and Other Drugs), you will play a pivotal role in delivering and coordinating comprehensive, patient-centred care within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

You'll provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, prescribing, and treatment for clients experiencing substance use issues, while leading nurse-led models of care and driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management for individuals with AOD concerns.
• Prescribe medications and implement evidence-based interventions aligned with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to enhance integrated care and improve patient outcomes.
• Lead quality improvement, guideline development, and research initiatives to strengthen clinical practice.
• Mentor and educate staff, supporting a culture of lifelong learning and professional growth.
• Promote coordinated, compassionate, and cost-effective care that supports patient recovery and wellbeing.

About you:

You're an experienced and compassionate Nurse Practitioner who combines advanced clinical knowledge with strong leadership and collaboration skills. You are passionate about improving outcomes for individuals affected by alcohol and other drugs and thrive in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

You will bring:

• Current registration with NMBA as a Nurse Practitioner (Master's level qualification and NP endorsement required).
• Demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in AOD or mental health, with a minimum of 5 years' experience.
• Proven ability to deliver evidence-based care across complex and evolving clinical situations.
• High-level communication, consultation, and negotiation skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care, continuous improvement, and innovation in addiction services.
• A current Class C driver's licence and willingness to work across multiple sites as required.
• Vaccination compliance as per Queensland Health employment requirements.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services (MSAMHS) provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community Alcohol and Drug Services for all age groups across a number of campuses. The service is committed to the provision of services that at patient centred and recovery focussed.

The Nurse Practitioner role will work to deliver Queensland Opioid Dependence Treatment (QODT) and other treatments within the Addictions Community setting.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS12669365 (PDF)