Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration: As per the NSW Health - Staff Specialists (State) Award (click to view)
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ698699

Are you looking to make a difference?

Just the place to grow your career and be part of a valued team delivering care where it's needed most!

If you're passionate about delivering healthcare with the greatest impact, then come and join us at Justice Health NSW. Be part of a supportive environment, where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes.

Justice Health NSW is a challenging yet rewarding place to take your career even further. With industry-leading safety standards, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues while gaining job training to progress your career.

The Role

The position provides specialist Drug and Alcohol (D&A) assessments, treatment, and care for people in custody with substance use disorders. The position partners with the D&A Clinical Director and Deputy Clinical Director, Clinical Nurse Consultants, Nurse Practitioners, Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) release planning services; health centre Nursing Unit Managers/Nurse Managers, and D&A Staff Specialists, Visiting Medical Officers, and Registrars whilst ensuring patient care is evidence-based and clinical risks are identified and managed. The position provides a hybrid model of care covering face-to-face clinics, telehealth clinics, and daytime D&A Remote Medical Service (ROAMS).

Salary & Benefits

Your salary as per the NSW Health - Staff Specialists (State) Award(click to view) is just the beginning. You’ll also have access to:

• Additional allowances and Salary Packaging benefits.
• Training, Education and Study Leave (TESL).
• Support from a passionate & enthusiastic management team.
• Genuine career progression & professional development opportunities.

Be part of a supportive environment where you can apply your skills to address complex healthcare needs while broadening your treatment capabilities to maximise patient outcomes. With the provision of high-quality evidence-based health services, you can focus on doing your best work alongside skilled colleagues.

Our Team and Service

Justice Health NSW is a state-wide specialty health network within NSW Health.

We excel in patient-centred care across community, inpatient and custodial settings. We deliver healthier tomorrows and transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable adolescents and adults across NSW.

Justice Health NSW employs people from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. We focus on your capability and your passion.