Location:
Footscray
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
Clinical Nurse
About the role:
Western Health is one of the fastest growing health services in Australia. It services the rapidly expanding and incredibly diverse inner and outer Western suburbs of Melbourne. The Drug and Alcohol team within the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs (MHAOD) Hub at Footscray Hospital Emergency Department (FH ED) is seeking a skilled Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our service and drive the delivery of superior clinical care to these populations. The MHAOD Clinical Nurse Consultant supports patients presenting to Footscray ED with mental health & substance use disorders.
Key responsibilities:
As the MHAOD Clinical Nurse Consultant your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the provision of short-term care for Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug conditions across FH ED and MHAOD Hub
Appropriately identifying patients presenting with substance use disorders
AOD patient presentation management; screening, assessment, identification, planning and treatment
Linking patients with appropriate community and/or hospital-based addiction treatment services, including the MHAOD Outreach Team within the Hub
Operate within the Drug Health Services Addiction Medicine Consultation & Liaison program
Provide assessment, brief interventions referral for low acuity, high prevalence mental health disorders within scope of practice.
About you:
As an experienced senior Clinical Nurse Consultant in this role:
You will have a passion for providing safe and modern care to mental health, drug and alcohol clients
Have completed, or working towards Post Graduate qualifications in AOD and/or Mental Health
Experience working in a senior clinical role (CNS or above) in the delivery of mental health, AOD or dual diagnosis clinical services in a variety of settings, including emergency departments.
Sound knowledge and understanding screening, assessment and community-based treatment options for patients presenting with AOD, mental health and medical complexity
Position Description
About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria,



caring for a vibrant,
diverse
and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs
.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-
centred
care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and
paediatric
patients and newborn babies. Specialties include
oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases,
geriatrics
and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex
care
and developing cutting-edge and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health
operates
four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan
Kirner
Women's and Children's),
Footscray
Hospital, Williamstown
Hospital
and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also
operate
Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health
Centre
and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh.
Western Health also
provides
the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost
Centre,
a women's prison
located
in Ravenhall.
Why
j
oin
u
s?
Compensation and
b
enefits
Competitive salary packages
aligned
with market standards
.
Health and
w
ellbeing
p
rograms, including flexible work arrangements
.




Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and
d
evelopment
o
pportunities
Access
the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for
personali
s
ed
learning pathways.
Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
Mentorship and career support
.
Community
i
mpact and
i
nclusion
Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organi
s
ational
c
ulture and
e
nvironment
Thrive in a collaborative,
compassionate
and innovative team environment.
Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to
m
ake an
i
mpact?
If
you're
passionate about
compassionate care, innovation, community wellbeing
,
we'd
love to hear from you.
Simply click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the
i
ntranet before applying.
Closing
d
ate:
11:59pm on 6 March ****
Enquiries:
For
further information about this role, contact Christopher Mcgann on
******
.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and
retaining
diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services,
sites
and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an
Immunisation
Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health do
es
not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from
r
ecruitment
a
gencies.
Western Health

📌 Mhaod Clinical Nurse Consultant (Australia)
🏢 Footscray Hospital
📍 Australia