Description:
South West Hospital and Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Manager Community to join our District Adult and Other Drugs team.
Join us in building better health in the bush!
Job details
Position status Permanent Position type Full-time Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians Classification Nurse Grade 7 Workplace Location South West Qld Job ad reference QLD/SW626203 Closing date 01-Apr-2025 Yearly salary $132562 - $143924 Job duration Contact person Sonia Doolan Contact details 07 4624 2700Access the National Relay Service
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.
Cunnamulla and Charleville are a designated Remote Area Nursing Incentive Package (RANIP) site in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health) Award – State 2015. This attracts additional entitlements which may include:
- An annual isolation bonus paid annually!
- Return airfares to the nearest provincial city in conjunction with leave!
- Additional annual leave per annum!
Please note: Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) implications may apply, it is recommended that individuals seek independent financial advice.
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 nursing and career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.
- Temporary accommodation may be available by negotiation!
- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Make a positive difference to members of our community!
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 Charleville has to offer - https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/charleville/ & https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/charleville-qld
Take a look at what Cunnamulla has to offer - https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au/town/cunnamulla/ & https://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/cunnamulla-qld
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 .