Clinical Nurse Manager (MHAOD)

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About the role

The Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drug (MHAOD) Branch of the Justice Health and Wellbeing Service delivers mental health and alcohol and other drug healthcare to some of the most vulnerable and high-risk individuals in the state.

The MHAOD Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for leading and managing MHAOD Nursing team, to deliver evidence-based care to achieve optimal patient outcomes within allocated resources. The MHAOD Clinical Nurse Manager has direct responsibility for improving and maintaining standards, developing solutions, and delivering outcomes consistent with service and organisational goals.

The MHAOD Clinical Nurse Manager will be responsible for delivering an expanded specialty clinical practice role, which may include, but is not limited to:

Knowledge within the specialised area of a secondary stream of MHAOD practice, with particular knowledge of care and management of dual diagnosis, which influences the outcomes of nursing both within the unit and external to the immediate area.

Being a resource for other RN Level 1 and 2 and SRN Levels 1, 2 and 3 and other clinical and custodial staff particularly as adviser, mentor and in identifying education needs for contemporary mental health, alcohol and other drug service delivery.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements

• Career pathway opportunities

• Learning and development opportunity programs

Why join the team?

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

Want to find out more about this role?

To find out more about this opportunity and how to apply for this position, follow the direct link below.  

https://apply.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=415354

Applications must be received before Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 4:30pm.