Registered Nurse - Child Family Nurse Whole Family Team

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 

• Supported by your Line Manager and your multidisciplinary colleagues, and access to orientation and ongoing professional development.
• Paid parental leave to support your next big chapter (for eligible employees)
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2028
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum + 12% super + Salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ602387

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. 

The successful applicant will be situated at our James Fletcher Hospital Campus, which is conveniently located near Newcastle Beach and in close proximity to the CBD and public transport. You will work alongside a dedicated and collaborative team that values wellbeing, professionalism and delivering care that supports vulnerable families.

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. 

As a Child and Family Nurse for our Whole Family Team, you will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and compassionate care for our families that are experiencing challenges related to relationships, development and mental health; a direct result from substance use and/or psychosocial stressors.

You will work to develop and implement interventions for these families that have been designed based on individual needs, as well as being required to conduct necessary assessments that may contribute to diagnosis’s and treatments options.

A nursing role in the alcohol and other drugs sector offers mentally stimulating work and provides a high level of autonomy and empowerment. You’ll work within a collaborative team that enables a culture of support.  

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level. 

Criteria: 

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: 

1. Current Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). 

2. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and proven problem-solving ability within a clinical setting. 

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. 

More information:  

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2. Find out more about applying for this position.

3. An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies. 

4. We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

 For role related queries or questions contact Tara Checkley on Tara.Checkley@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.  

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. 

Applications close: Sunday, 5th October 2025