• Fitzroy location
  
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
  
• Full time parentla leave position until 28/8/2026
  

About the Role

This position is a blend of two roles funded under Department of Health. In the first instance the weekend component of this position is designed to improve capacity to respond to alcohol and other drug presentations to the ED and aims:

• To extend the provision of specialist AOD coverage in ED & DoAM Consultation and Liaison clients located throughout the hospital.
  
• To improve linkages across SVHM departments involved in providing services to clients with AOD issues.
  
• Implementation of the AOD screening tool in ED
  
• To facilitate referrals to appropriate community based services.
  
• Provide AOD education and training within the emergency department
  
• In addition the position will coordinate the access to and follow-up for clients who are being considered for or receiving care under Severe Substance Dependent Treatment Act (SSDTA).
  

Classifications for this position will range from NO1 - NO2 ($143,208 - $145,927 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

A qualification in or equivalent:

• Nurse Practitioner - APHRA endorsed and registration which meets the registration requirements of the Nurses Board of Victoria in Division 1 or 3. A minimum of 5 years clinical experience - preferably in the AOD or related sector.
  
• Experience in Addiction Medicine and /or related fields
  
• Working knowledge of the SSDTA and the Victorian AOD service sector
  
• Work closely with the Access and Engagement Coordinator at Depaul House, Residential Withdrawal unit, to ensure that SSDTA clients are supported and managed optimally during their residential withdrawal stay.
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne's best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Culture of continuous improvement

About The Department of Addiction Medicine (DoAM)

The Department of Addiction Medicine at St. Vincent's (which includes De Paul House withdrawal unit) is one of Australia's leading centers for the medical treatment of drug or alcohol addiction. The work includes direct patient treatment, research, education/training and policy development. Our multidisciplinary team includes doctors, nurses, social workers and specialist counsellors, and our treatment services encompass both acute withdrawal and long term management, using state-of-the-art methods and facilities. We have a strong culture of education, training and teaching, from undergraduate students to senior clinicians across a wide range of professional disciplines.

This DoAM Nurse Practitioner (NP) role is based within the Emergency Dept. on weekends and at DoAM outpatients the other three days. It will have a strong collaborative and practical connection to Complex Care: Psychosocial Team (ALERT) which sits under HIP and is located within the Emergency Department. In addition this NP position will work closely with the ED Mental Health & Alcohol & other drugs (AOD) Hub & the DoAM CL team.

Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).