• Permanent, part-time minimum of 24 hours per week
• Based at Rendu House in Campbelltown, NSW; involves travel to areas within South Western Sydney
• Nurses Award, pay structure is based on the Public Health System Nurses & Midwives' (State) Award 2015 . Hourly rates range from $31.58 to $44.34 dependent on qualifications and experience.

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hands up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

About the Service

Rendu House Drug and Alcohol Services is committed to minimising the harm related to drug and alcohol use and other associated issues and is part of the St Vincent de Paul NSW Support Services Drug and Alcohol Network.

The Role

The Registered Nurse's primary duty is to provide onsite and offsite healthcare support for clients of the Rendu House Drug and Alcohol Services . The role will also assist in developing healthcare systems and referral pathways between Primary Healthcare services including General Practitioners and Rendu House Drug and Alcohol Services staff. Providing healthcare education and information sessions to Rendu House staff and clients is also part of this role.

This role will report to the Program Manager - Rendu House.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• Registered General Nurse with a minimum of 2 years clinical experience in a generalist setting;
• Experience working in a drug and alcohol or mental health setting or demonstrated experience working with clients who have complex support needs (e.g. co-occuring drug and alcohol issues and mental health concern, homelessness or contact with criminal justice system);
• Demonstrated understanding of drug and alcohol dependency / mental health concern;
• Capacity to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, staff, management and external agencies;
• Knowledge of and an ability to access, a range of relevant healthcare resources;
• Experience with networking, liason or developing partnerships with health care providers or GPs;
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team;
• Demonstrated capacity to work with people from diverse backgrounds;
• Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental manner;
• Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection;
• A current, unencumbered Drivers Licence;
• Willingness to work within the values and ethos of the St Vincent de Paul Society and NSW Support Services

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people's lives in an organisation that cares about people.
• Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.
• In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.
• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People.

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