• Join an innovative and specialised not for profit organisation in AOD services
• Work together with communities to improve wellbeing and cultural connection.
• Receive additional wellbeing days off & salary packaging
  

About Lives Lived Well

Mental health concerns and alcohol and drug dependency can make life really tough – and too often people find themselves grappling with economic challenges and social isolation as well. Our driving belief is that “with the right support people can change”. We are a progressive, for purpose organisation, delivering leading edge clinical services aimed at supporting people to live their lives well. We are growing fast in Queensland and New South Wales – in size, geographic footprint, service diversity and clinical innovation.

About the service

The role will provide support for our Wyla residential medical detoxification service and rehabilitation facility. Wyla Residential Services is a voluntary medical detoxification and rehabilitation service in Orange, NSW located on the Bloomfield Campus. Wyla provides a safe environment to withdraw from alcohol and/or other drugs, as well as a 16-bed residential unit for people who need a structured live-in environment and have completed their detox program.

About the role

Reporting to the Team Leader – Withdrawal Service Wyla, the role will work with and facilitate the effective detoxification and care of people who present for treatment at the Withdrawal Unit.

You will thrive in this opportunity to:

• Conduct nursing assessment and admission of clients to the unit
• Maintain the ethical standards of your profession and the Withdrawal Unit.
• Initiate withdrawal treatment as per the guidelines and delegations in the Detoxification Unit policies and procedures
• Ensure correct administration, recording and storage of all medications/incident/med forms
• Use the Client Management System (CMS) to maintain accurate and up to date client records.
• Provide routine nursing care to all clients
• Supervise and manage urine collection and testing from clients
  

About you

You have a strong connection with our purpose, vision and values and you are prepared to roll up your sleeves so we achieve our goals – for us and our clients. You’re an experienced hand in our sector and have a drive for ever better client outcomes and organisational performance.

You can work both autonomously and collaboratively within a team and utilise the appropriate techniques to support your clients. You will also demonstrate the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current AHPRA registration without restrictions
• Demonstrated competence in provision of client-centred nursing care, preferably experience working with individuals with challenging alcohol and substance use and/or mental health issues.
• Contemporary knowledge of the issues relating to drug and alcohol withdrawal, including pharmacotherapy.
• Demonstrated triage skills in clinical assessment, decision making and providing nursing interventions.
• Knowledge and experience of the issues related to infection control and the use of standard precautions.
• Proven capacity to work flexibility in the context of a residential setting and to provide crisis support and referral.
  

This is a full time role and the base hourly range is $38.69 to $45.11 per hour.

Ready to join us?

Here is what we have on offer:

• Wellness leave – up to 5 extra paid days off each year.
• Salary packaging – full salary packaging can increase your take home pay by approx. $6k per annum subject to the number of hours worked.
• A focus on wellbeing – self-care, support and a holistic view of health and wellness.
• Learning opportunities – a comprehensive induction program and ongoing capability development.
• We will listen to you. Our people have important insights.
  

Apply now!

Click ‘apply’ and go to our LLW Careers page and submit your application. Please note we only accept applications through our Careers page.

Application close: Friday 8 July 2022

For questions or information about the role, email recruitment@liveslivedwell.org.au

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community including First Peoples.

Confirmation of employment will be subject to candidate's possession of a Current Australian Drivers License, Working with Children Check and completed Australian Criminal History Check and provision of COVID-19 vaccination certificate, in line with the LLW vaccination Policy.