Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Drug & Alcohol HDACL Clinical Skills Enhancement Program
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ596480 Requisition #
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Until 11th May 2026
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $113,243.15 - $116,963.48 Per Annum Plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ596480
Location: Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick
Applications Close Date: Tuesday 19th August, 2025
Drug & Alcohol Clinical Skills Enhancement Program – Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2)
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of NSW Health and its Affiliated Health Organisations
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Drug & Alcohol Services is offering temporary CNS (Grade 2) positions (full-time) for nurses to learn and expand their expertise in Hospital Consultation and Liaison.
This project is a unique and exciting initiative aimed at increasing the number of qualified senior nurses across the state and promoting the field of drug and alcohol nursing. The position will work alongside the Hospital Drug & Alcohol Consultation Liaison (HDACL) and/or the Substance Use in Pregnancy & Parenting Service (SUPPS) workforce across the district (Prince of Wales, St George and Sutherland Hospitals).
Why Choose This Role?
- Gain hands-on experience in the assessment, treatment, and management of substance use disorders.
- Work alongside multidisciplinary teams, including senior nurses, addiction medicine specialists, psychologists, allied health professionals and consumer team.
- Receive structured training and regular peer-based supervision to enhance confidence and clinical skills.
- Exposure to a range of treatment approaches, including withdrawal management, opioid agonist treatment, pharmacotherapies, and psychosocial interventions.
- Strengthen your transferable skills in a growing and in-demand field.
This is an excellent opportunity for CNS2s to broaden their clinical expertise in a supportive and dynamic environment while making a meaningful impact in Drug & Alcohol Services.
Please note that successful applicants must be a current NSW Health employee and will be seconded to these positions for a period of 6 months (staring early to mid-November 2025). Please discuss your interest in the program with your manager when applying.
What You'll Be Doing?
This position is part of a team that provides senior nursing leadership and drug and alcohol consultation liaison services to SESLHD health facilities.
This position is expected to demonstrate advanced evidence based drug and alcohol treatment knowledge in the provision of patient care. The Drug and Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist provides expert clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals within the Drug and Alcohol specialty. The Drug and Alcohol Clinical Nurse Specialist develops, facilitates, implements and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs.
Benefits:
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the drug and alcohol nursing field, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex drug & alcohol clinical care and service delivery issues and problem solve through the development and use of clinical management plans.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise extended autonomy of decision making while working as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Demonstrated skills in the development & facilitation of patient and carer education.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of harm minimisation and evidence of leadership in safety and quality innovation.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of health-related information technology.
Need More Information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Tracy Cowan on Tracy.Cowan@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments:
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information For Applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
