Medically Supervised Injecting Room

Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) - Practice Development Nurse

• Based at North Richmond Community Health Centre
• Permanent, Part Time, 32 hours per week
• Increase your take home pay with salary packaging

About the Role

You will design and deliver education, training and professional development for clinicians and practitioners working within the programs within the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR), supporting the delivery of high-quality clinical and harm reduction services. You will work closely with MSIR Senior Leadership including the Medical Director, Head of AOD, Clinical Managers and Harm Reduction Practitioner Managers to understand training and education requirements, and roll out programs that support clinically safe and effective program delivery.

• Deliver enhanced Basic Life Support training to all staff within the MSIR, and Advanced Life Support to identified staff.
• Deliver training in overdose awareness and management.
• Coordinate mandatory training for all staff within the MSIR
• Coordinate education sessions within the MSIR.
• Engage with a diverse range of external stakeholders to develop opportunities that support staff training interests and needs, support opportunities within this for broader NRCH staff engagement.

Classifications for this position will range from RN35 ($122,907.20 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Current Nursing Registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA.
• Degree in General Nursing which meets the registration requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia.
• Postgraduate Qualifications in relevant nursing speciality.
• Postgraduate qualification in Education, Clinical Supervision or similar (or working towards).
• Minimum 5 years nursing experience in critical care nursing.
• Proficient in Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support, and possession of a relevant, current qualification.
• Experience in development, delivery and coordination of education programs.

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

About Education and Learning

St Vincent's provides extensive Education and Learning support and services to staff and students across the health service. The educational team members are based across multiple campuses including Fitzroy, St George's Hospital Kew, St. Vincent's on the Park East Melbourne, Caritas Christi Hospice Kew, Port Phillip Prison and the North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) centre.

This position will be based at NRCH within the MSIR. MSIR is an anonymous service that provides a setting for supervised injecting and on-site clinical services as well as access to a range of partnered health and social support services. The MSIR service reduces overdose deaths and non-fatal overdose-related harms, reduces ambulance attendances and emergency department presentations related to overdose, assists in reducing the spread of blood-borne diseases including HIV and hepatitis C and provides a gateway to health services including mental health and drug treatment services.

Working at St Vincent's

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

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Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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