Lead innovation in dual diagnosis care as a Nurse Practitioner

Shape the future of home-based alcohol withdrawal management while delivering advanced mental health and addiction care that transforms lives.

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Your new role:

Join Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services as a Nurse Practitioner, delivering advanced clinical care and leading innovative models of home-based treatment for consumers experiencing acute mental illness and alcohol withdrawal.

• Provide autonomous, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and care coordination for consumers with dual diagnosis and alcohol withdrawal management needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of the Mental Health Hospital in the Home Alcohol Withdrawal Management Model of Care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver expert clinical leadership, mentoring and education while driving quality improvement, research and contemporary nurse-led models of care.
• Work across community and hospital settings to improve consumer outcomes, enhance service integration and reduce unnecessary inpatient admissions.

About you:

You are an endorsed Nurse Practitioner who combines advanced clinical expertise with a passion for innovation, leadership and improving outcomes for people experiencing mental illness and alcohol and other drug issues.

• Endorsed Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in mental health and alcohol and other drug services, including alcohol withdrawal management.
• Highly skilled in advanced assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and evidence-based treatment within an autonomous scope of practice.
• A collaborative clinical leader who builds strong multidisciplinary relationships and mentors others to deliver exceptional care.
• Committed to service improvement, research and developing innovative models of care that enhance consumer experiences and outcomes.

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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 provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

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.

• MS08687682 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)