COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE – PHARMACOTHERAPY

• Fixed term to 30 October 2026
• 60.8 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)

About the role

Our Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Services operates across a comprehensive continuum of care, encompassing both clinical interventions and wellbeing support services. Clinical Services include:

The successful applicant will provide day to day clinical duties required in the Pharmacotherapy Clinic. These include providing a broad range of care and support responsibilities relating to service assessment, care and recovery planning, withdrawal treatment, opiate replacement treatment supports, and post-care coordination. The role works within a multi-disciplinary team with primary focus on supporting persons with complex issues and choices related to their use of alcohol and other drugs.

About Bendigo Community Health Services

BCHS has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years. We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.

The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.

Added benefits of working with BCHS include:

• Salary packaging
• Purchasing Leave
• Study assistance
• Training programs
• Novated leasing
• Fitness Passport

For further information about the position contact Carlotta Standen on 5406 1200

To view the position description please go to https://www.bchs.com.au/careers/current-jobs

Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be emailed to recruitment@bchs.com.au by 10pm, Sunday 3 August 2025.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.  Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone 5406 1555 if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.

To successfully apply for this position, you will need:

 KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

 Essential

1.  Registered Nurse Division 1 or Medication endorsed Enrolled Nurse Division 2 with current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with at least 1-year relevant experience.
2. Demonstrated experience in working within a multidisciplinary team with the capacity or understanding of what is needed to coordinate daily operations.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of policy, evidence and practice as it relates to AOD Nursing, AOD Services, and Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health) clinical responses.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating a capacity to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholder groups in achieving collaborative outcomes.
5. Commitment to the achievement of quality outcomes for clients, including a demonstrated understanding of setting and delivering meaningful goals and their subsequent evaluation.
6. Demonstrated experience supporting teams and individuals to enhance skills and capabilities.
7. The ability to confidentially maintain accurate records in accordance with BCHS procedures with intermediate to high level skills in Microsoft Office programs.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills and ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
9. Ability to provide vaccination status information that meets the requirements for healthcare workers.
10. A current employee Working with Children Check and Driver’s Licence.
11. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake and complete a Satisfactory National Police Check.

Desirable

1. Experience in working in an AOD service or working directly with clients undergoing withdrawal and/or Opiate Replacement Therapy.
2. Experience in change management and quality improvement processes.