SUPPS Clinical Nurse or Midwife Specialist Drug and Alcohol
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Nurse or Midwife Specialist, to join our team and build your career in maternal AOD.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,235.41 - $2,308.85 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ656437
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Northern Sydney Local Health District, based at Royal North Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 (CNS2) provides a conduit to facilitate information sharing, planned care and care coordination for patients within the hospital and the continuum through liaising and networking with key stakeholders both internal and external. The CNS2 is an expert in their area of speciality who provides leadership, advice and recommendations on all aspects of related care. The CNS2 formulates and implements policy, guides practice, and engages in education and research activities. The CNS2 acts as a role model providing complex care to
those patients requiring advanced clinical skills regarding their area of specialty.
The aim of the Substance use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service is to provide coordinated, collaborative and client centred care to women who use substances and are pregnant and/or are the parents of children under the age of 2. The desired outcome being a reduction in the social, emotional, and physical impact on women, children and families. The Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Service also aims to build the capacity of health service providers to identify, respond, and engage substance using parents in health care. The Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting D&A Consultation and Liaison Nurse provides consultancy and comprehensive Drug and Alcohol assessment, clinical treatment, psycho-educational interventions and referral processes in accordance with relevant drug and alcohol guidelines and best practice standards.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Division 1 Registered Nurse with relevant post registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualifications or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Describe your experience working with pregnant women or parents who have substance use disorders. How did you support them while addressing risks to the unborn child or children in their care.
- High level clinical skills in D&A assessment, withdrawal, opioid and other pharmacotherapies, psychosocial interventions, and treatment planning for patients with complex presentations.
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For role related queries or questions contact Larissa Moyes on Larissa.Moyes@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 28 April 2026
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 11 May 2026
