School of Nursing
Part-time Nurse
(Ref. 261027003)
[Appointment period: six months initially, with possibility of further appointment]
Duties
The appointee will assist the project leader in the research project - “A randomized controlled trial of telephone-based acceptance and commitment therapy to assist young adults with hazardous or harmful alcohol use to quit drinking”. He/She will be required to:
(a) assist in delivering telephone-based behavioural counselling to participants in accordance with the study protocol and training provided;
(b) assist with the recruitment of participants, obtaining informed consent and scheduling of counselling sessions;
(c) maintain accurate intervention records and study documentation (including audio recordings, digital assets and project files) and handle participant information confidentially; and
(d) perform any other duties as assigned by the project leader or his/her delegates.
Qualifications
Applicants should:
(a) have an honours degree in Nursing or an equivalent qualification;
(b) have a Certificate of Registration (Part I or II) and a valid Practising Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong;
(c) have at least five years of relevant working experience; and
(d) have a good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese, with fluency in Cantonese.
Preference will be given to those with (i) experience in delivering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or other telephone-based counselling interventions; (ii) relevant work experience in alcohol/substance use interventions or addiction-related counselling; (iii) experience in working with young adults or child-parent dyads; (iv) experience in the recruitment of participants (community and/or clinical), interviewing and data collection; (v) experience in managing research projects, especially the health-related ramdomised controlled trials; and (vi) good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Applicants are invited to contact Prof. K. K. W. Lam via email at kw-katherine.lam@polyu.edu.hk and
Miss Serene Xuexun Xiao via email at xuexun.xiao@polyu.edu.hk for further information.
Conditions of Service
The remuneration rate is HK$220 per hour.
Consideration of applications will commence on 3 November 2026 until the position is filled.
Posting date: 27 October 2026