Team Leader (Withdrawal and Nursing)

Lives Lived Well; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Regular clinical supervision

Professional development opportunities

Mon-Fri 8:30am–4:36pm

Lead multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Lives Lived Well in Rockhampton seeks an experienced Team Leader (Withdrawal and Nursing) to oversee the clinical leadership of the withdrawal service at Binbi Yadubay (Healthy Beginnings). You will lead a multidisciplinary team and ensure safe, evidence-based care within a residential AOD treatment setting.

You will report to the Manager (Clinical Services) and shape service delivery, governance and continuous improvement while supporting staff development and positive client outcomes in

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as an RN.
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in mental health, alcohol and other drug services, community health, primary health, correctional health, acute care, rural and remote health, residential care or related settings.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a clinical environment.
• Strong clinical assessment, risk management and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with clients who have complex health, mental health and psychosocial needs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to person-centred, recovery-oriented care.
• A current Australian Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day clinical and operational delivery of the withdrawal service.
• Support intake, assessment, admission and treatment planning processes.
• Provide leadership, supervision and support to nursing and clinical staff.
• Oversee medication management and withdrawal treatment activities.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary care and clinical reviews.
• Managing workforce planning, rostering and staff development.
• Supporting clinical governance, continuous improvement and service quality initiatives.
• Building strong relationships with GPs, pharmacists, hospitals and community partners.
• Promoting a safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused environment for clients and staff.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Staff development

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Medication management

Assessment and planning

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent

Job description

At Lives Lived Well, we believe recovery is possible.

Every day, our teams support individuals, families and communities across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia affected by alcohol and other drugs, mental health challenges and gambling harm.

We're seeking an experienced Team Leader (Withdrawal and Nursing) to lead our withdrawal service at Binbi Yadubay (Healthy Beginnings) in Rockhampton.

Reporting to the Manager (Clinical Services), this is an opportunity to combine advanced clinical nursing practice with team leadership, clinical governance and service development within a multidisciplinary residential treatment environment.

As the clinical lead for the withdrawal program, you'll play a critical role in ensuring people receive safe, evidence-based care while leading a passionate team committed to supporting lasting recovery.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay


• Monday to Friday role – 8.30am – 4.36pm


• Lead an established multidisciplinary team


• Influence clinical practice, service delivery and quality improvement


• Work alongside experienced nurses, clinicians, support workers and treatment facilitators


• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities


• Regular clinical supervision and peer support


• Meaningful work that creates lasting change for individuals, families and communities

Why This Role Matters

Recovery starts with safe and effective withdrawal support.

As Team Leader (Withdrawal and Nursing), you'll provide the clinical leadership that helps people take the first steps toward lasting recovery while ensuring high standards of care, safety and clinical governance across the service.

Your leadership will support positive client outcomes, staff development and continuous improvement within one of Central Queensland's leading residential AOD treatment services.

About Binbi Yadubay

Binbi Yadubay (Healthy Beginnings) is a residential Alcohol and Other Drug treatment service located in Parkhurst, Rockhampton.

The service includes:

• An 8-bed residential withdrawal unit


• A 32-bed residential rehabilitation program


• A family recovery program supporting parents and their children

Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, you'll help deliver services that support people to build healthier and more fulfilling lives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the day-to-day clinical and operational delivery of the withdrawal service.


• Supporting intake, assessment, admission and treatment planning processes.


• Providing leadership, supervision and support to nursing and clinical staff.


• Overseeing medication management and withdrawal treatment activities.


• Coordinating multidisciplinary care and clinical reviews.


• Managing workforce planning, rostering and staff development.


• Supporting clinical governance, continuous improvement and service quality initiatives.


• Building strong relationships with GPs, pharmacists, hospitals and community partners.


• Promoting a safe, therapeutic and recovery-focused environment for clients and staff.

About You

You're a confident and compassionate nursing leader who is passionate about supporting people through meaningful life change.

You'll bring

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.


• A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.


• Experience in mental health, alcohol and other drug services, community health, primary health, correctional health, acute care, rural and remote health, residential care or related settings.


• Demonstrated leadership experience within a clinical environment.


• Strong clinical assessment, risk management and decision-making skills.


• Experience working with clients who have complex health, mental health and psychosocial needs.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.


• A commitment to person-centred, recovery-oriented care.


• A current Australian Driver Licence.

Highly Regarded

• Experience within Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services.


• Knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice.


• Experience with medication-assisted treatment programs.


• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing, mental health or alcohol and other drugs.

Our Values

The people who thrive at Lives Lived Well are those who share our values:

• We are humble, human and full of hope.


• We show up and share.


• We ask \"Why not?\" and \"What\'s next?\"


• We leave a positive wake.

Lives Lived Well is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with lived and living experience.