Clinical Nurse Consultant - Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD)
Core
Specialist Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) assessment, intervention, and clinical advice within an Emergency Department and AOD Hub.
Role type
Senior IC Clinical Nurse Consultant (AOD)
Builds
High-quality AOD care pathways and service improvement initiatives
Domain
Healthcare / Emergency Medicine / Addiction Medicine
Required skills
AOD nursing assessment, withdrawal management, opioid replacement pharmacotherapy, clinical leadership, quality improvement, policy review, research, service redesign
Preferred skills
Masters in Nursing, postgraduate qualification in specialty, experience in senior clinical role (CNS or above)
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide expert AOD nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and clinical consultation; Provide leadership, specialist advice and clinical direction to multidisciplinary teams; Respond to referrals and coordinate care across acute and community services; Educate, mentor and support nursing and multidisciplinary staff; Lead and contribute to quality improvement, policy review, research and service redesign initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC