Clinical Nurse Specialist - Integrated Alcohol & Other Drugs Service
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Integrated Alcohol & Other Drugs Service
Looking for a nursing role with better work-life balance? Join the vibrant and professional nursing team working with people requesting assistance with alcohol and drug use. With a rewarding career in alcohol and other drugs, you can work family-friendly hours and have a positive impact on the health of our communities.
Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day.
Our benefits:
Family-friendly hours
Mentally stimulating work
Endless opportunities for professional and personal growth
Potential for fast-tracked career progression
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Employment type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2027)
Position classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist – Grade 2
Renumeration: $116,693.98 - $120,469.88 per annum (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ629229
Location: Location Negotiable across MLHD (excluding Wagga Wagga)
Who we are:
The alcohol and other drugs team, work for the greater good through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach. We listen to understand, not label.
We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work and are proud that our team is as diverse as the vibrant communities we support.
What you’ll be doing:
Using innovative, evidence-based skills and interventions, you will professionally support individuals seeking assistance with alcohol and drug use. You will take a trauma-informed approach and provide respectful, person-centred care, tailored to each individual’s needs. Central to your role will be employing an individualised, holistic approach to care, incorporating comprehensive care planning to address the diverse physical, emotional, and social aspects of each person’s journey.
This position provides advanced clinical nursing expertise and leadership in the management of people with complex health needs, including those related to hepatitis C, sexual health, chronic disease, nicotine dependence and cognitive impairment. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the CNS2 delivers care in a community-based setting and supports safe ambulatory withdrawal, harm minimisation, health promotion and continuity of care across services.
The CNS2 contributes to clinical governance, provides support and education to colleagues and students, and helps build capacity across other MLHD service partners, primary care and non-government organisations. The role also assists with the implementation of clinical care standards, policies and guidelines aligned with the objectives of the Integrated AOD Service and the NSW Health Clinical Care Standards for AOD Treatment.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Post graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty and at least three years full-time equivalent clinical experience in the specialty area
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and proven problem-solving ability within a clinical setting.
More information:
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Casey Doyle – A/Manager Strategic Development Drug & Alcohol & Early Intervention Programs on casey.doyle@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.
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.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Applications close: 18 January 2026
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