Positions vacant
Senior Mental Health Nurse, Clinical Services
Ongoing, Full-time Position, $69,191 per annum
Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre has an exciting and unique opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse who is passionate about making a difference, and wants to work for a premier provider of alcohol and drug and mental health services in a dedicated and supportive team environment. This is a true opportunity to further your career.
Turning Point works collaboratively to improve alcohol and other drug policy and practice with the aim of maximising the health and wellbeing of people and communities living with and affected by alcohol and other drug-related harms.
Clinical Services consists of a multidisciplinary team comprising AOD clinicians doctors, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, counselling staff, community development workers and administration staff.
This senior clinical role significantly contributes to the development and delivery of psychosocial/allied health clinical services at Turning Point. You will work alongside medical services, providing quality psychosocial interventions to clients with AOD and/or mental health issues. You will also be responsible for the line management of the nursing team, providing clinical supervision, training and mentoring and may manage various projects.
Our ideal candidate has:
- Division 1/ Division 3 Registration with the Nurses Board of Victoria
- Clinical Supervision expertise
- Extensive relevant clinical experience in AOD and/or Mental Health (at least 5 years would normally be expected to meet this requirement)
- Knowledge and experience in the implementation of a broad range of psychosocial interventions, with an emphasis on evidenced based practice
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with clients, their families, medical colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team
- A demonstrated ability to provide leadership in a multidisciplinary team setting
In return you will have access to salary packaging options, and career development opportunities. If you have the ability and drive to make a difference then capitalise on the opportunity to make a difference to your career - apply today!
Applications must address the key selection criteria. Relevant post-graduate qualifications are required.
Download the position description.
For more information and to apply on-line please visit: http://easternhealth.mhr.com.au/searchjobs.asp and refer to job no. 72694.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 21 March 2010.
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Research Grants Officer
Opportunities like this don’t come along very often…
This position is responsible for providing high quality pre-award and post-award grant and tender administration services to research programs at Turning Point. The objective is to increase the range of external funding for research at Turning Point.
This is an important support role that will enable research staff to attend to delivering high quality research, by providing them with the relevant coaching, tools, resources and connections. Turning Point’s research program currently incorporates the fields of epidemiology and surveillance, health services and evaluation research, clinical research and alcohol policy research.
The successful applicant will bring:
- Tertiary qualifications in any relevant field
- An excellent understanding of research and the academic environment
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with a systems focus
- Experience in research administration with higher education or health sector
- Administrative experience including basic financial and project management, reporting progress to management/ funding bodies
- Experience in supporting grant/tender applications
Opportunities like this don’t come along very often! So please consider, ask questions and apply today.
Applications must address the key selection criteria. Relevant post-graduate qualifications are required.
Download the position description.
TP Grade 6: $63,433 per annum (pro rata)
For more information and to apply on-line please visit: http://easternhealth.mhr.com.au/searchjobs.asp and refer to job no. 73864.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10 March 2010.
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Vocationally registered general practitioner (VR GP)
Clinical Services
Turning Point strives to promote and maximise the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities living with and affected by alcohol and other drug-related harms.
We are currently looking for a General Practitioner (VR GP preferred) with experience in AOD and/or Mental Health to work within our multi-disciplinary Clinical Services program at Turning Point, a community based, specialist alcohol and drug treatment service.
Duties include assessment and management of problems associated with substance dependence and key related comorbidities, including opioid substitution pharmacotherapy prescribing. The position provides opportunities for participation in research and training, and all clinicians work within a harm minimisation framework.
The successful candidate will be suitably qualified and registered with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria. Experience servicing people who have complex needs and multiple presentations (alcohol and other drug issues, mental health and acquired brain impairment) would be highly regarded. They will also be familiar with contemporary alcohol and drug issues and interventions and have sensitivity to the needs of clients and their families.
The position requires an accreditation, or willingness to become accredited, to prescribe opioid substitution pharmacotherapies.
Download a copy of the position description.
Applications must include a current resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria. Email applications to HR@turningpoint.org.au or send by mail 54-62 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy 3065.
Any further enquiries (no resumes) about the position to be directed to Tracy Soh, Team Leader, Medical Services, tel: (03) 8413 8444; email: tracys@turningpoint.org.au.
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