Job opportunity: MSIC Registered Paramedics

MSIC are recruiting for AHPRA Registered Paramedics and Registered Nurses!

Casual and part time shifts available with emphasis on weekday evenings (6pm– 10pm) and some daytime shifts (9.30am – 6pm)

About MSIC www.uniting.org/msic

The Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (Uniting MSIC) is a compassionate and practical health service that seeks to connect with people who inject drugs and welcome them in a non-judgemental way.

Our team provides holistic lifesaving support, with dignity and respect.

• Are you passionate about public health and social justice?

• Do you support harm reduction and strive to improve the lives of marginalised people who inject drugs?

• Are you able to work flexibly and creatively in a non-traditional public health setting?

Then come and join the team at Australia’s first supervised injecting facility, the Uniting MSIC. This is an opportunity for you to work in a supportive, flexible, and friendly work environment, and gain experience in Australia’s first supervised injecting centre.

About the opportunity

Uniting MSIC is currently recruiting Registered Nurses and Paramedics for Casual and Part-Time positions. We are seeking applicants preferably with experience in the Drug and Alcohol and / or Mental Health sectors.

About you

• Current Registered Nurse or Paramedic with AHPRA and at least two years post-graduate experience
• Understanding of and commitment to Harm Minimization, Social Justice and the service delivery model of the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre
• Ability to work in a demanding and changeable environment
• Understanding of the health, social and legal issues related to injecting drug use and marginalised populations
• Knowledge of safer injecting practices, opioid overdose management, and brief interventions
• Understanding of the legislative, policy framework and values underpinning MSIC’s operation
• Computer competence including word processing and the use of clinical databases
• Experience in drug and alcohol, mental health, or emergency nursing
• 2 years’ experience working with people who inject drugs

For a confidential in-depth discussion or for more information please contact Nursing Unit Manager Julie Latimer on email jlatimer@uniting.org.

We encourage you to visit and to come for a tour of the service prior to submitting an application. Contact Julie Latimer, Nursing Unit Manager to arrange a time. Also, for more information visit our webpage on www.uniting.org/msic

Please review the applicable position description relative to your qualification of Registered Paramedic OR Registered Nurse:

PD - Registered Paramedic

PD - MSIC Registered Nurse

Employment with Uniting MSIC is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, and vaccination checks

Job reference number: 506925

Disclaimer: The above material is provided by the employer and the College is not responsible for any inaccuracies. For any queries about the position please contact the advertised employer.