Clinical Nurse Consultant
- Location: Footscray Hospital
- Employment Type: Ongoing, Part-Time
- Salary: ZJ4
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 Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department is seeking a skilled Clinical Nurse Consultant to join our service and drive the delivery of superior clinical care to these populations. The AOD Clinical Nurse Consultant supports patients presenting to Sunshine ED with substance use disorders.
Key responsibilities:
- Supporting the provision of short-term care to low acuity Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug conditions across SH 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
About you:
- You will have a passion for providing safe and modern care to drug and alcohol clients
- It is expected that you hold previous acute experience
- Complex AOD, medical and mental health experience
- Sound knowledge and understanding screening, assessment and community based treatment options for patients presenting with AOD, mental health and medical complexity
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 innovative 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 join us?
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
- 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.
Organisational culture and environment
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.
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Closing date: 11:59pm on 5 August 2025.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Harpreet Dhaliwal via Harpreet.Dhaliwal@wh.org.au.
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 does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.