Community Health Nurse - CBD AoD clinic

• Full time or part time, fixed term until June 2028
• Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
• Work for a multidisciplinary team with a diverse range of backgrounds

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

Make a real difference in our new Melbourne CBD service. Deliver culturally responsive nursing care across our drop-in space and medical clinic, providing assessments, care planning, health education, and multidisciplinary support within a harm reduction framework. This position offers a blended model, with 2 days in the clinic and 3 days supporting clients in the drop-in service.

Please refer to the Position Descriptions to know more about the role.

Community Health Nurse Clinic

Community Health Nurse - Drop In

Your duties include:

• Build trust and rapport with clients to engage them in care, providing evidence-based nursing assessment, treatment, health monitoring and education in the drop in space and clinic environment
• Act within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia codes of conduct, professional standards, guidelines, legislation, and regulations
• Work in partnership with the medical team and other members of the multidisciplinary teams
• Facilitate appropriate referrals and warm handovers to cohealth programs and external health and support services

What cohealth offers:

• Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment, to help increase your take-home pay. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrific…
• Novated Leasing is available along with a significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
• Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, along with mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• An inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and the work you do makes a meaningful difference

Our ideal candidate:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia through AHPRA
• Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience
• Demonstrated client-focused approach in provision of nursing care in the community
• Understanding of harm reduction principles

Application Process

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Abegayl De Bono  Abegayl.De-Bono@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.