Registered Nurse - Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services
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
· Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
· Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until November 2026
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.38 - 51.08 + Super + Salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ609869
Who we are:
The Cessnock Pharmacotherapy team provide assessment, treatment, and support to individuals with opioid use disorder.
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 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.
We are a small, supportive team with regular staff rounding, access to clinical supervision and education, and opportunities to pick up extra shifts, including weekends, who also enjoy celebrating birthdays and special occasions.
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.
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.
Orientation and training will be provided, with Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services (DACS) staff supported through clinical supervision, regular education, and guidance from the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), Clinical Psychologist Services (CPS) team, DACS Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE), and the wider DACS teams.
Criteria:
- Current Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- 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:
1) Download the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Emma Lindsay on emma.lindsay2@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, 26th October 2025
