Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) - Assertive Community Outreach Team - Drug Health Services
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
Remuneration: $130,524 - $133,191 per annum + Annual Leave Loading + Superannuation
Location: Croydon Health Centre
Requisition ID: REQ654471
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
Sydney Local Health District has a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
The Assertive Community Outreach Team is a specialist Drug Health Service within Sydney Local Health District. The service provides short term outreach support for adults experiencing alcohol or other drug use who face significant barriers to accessing treatment. Engagement is typically up to 12 weeks and focuses on stabilisation and treatment linkage rather than long term case management.
ACOT operates within a harm minimisation and trauma informed framework. Care is voluntary and centred on the needs and goals of the person. The team works flexibly across community and health settings and addresses both clinical needs and broader social determinants of health. Strong partnerships are maintained with internal services and external organisations to support continuity of care and safe service transitions. ACOT also provides clinical advice and consultation to support other services managing complex presentations.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant provides senior clinical leadership within the Assertive Community Outreach Team. The role delivers advanced assessment and care for people with complex alcohol and other drug related needs. The CNC works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support high quality clinical decision making and effective care planning.
The position includes responsibility for providing clinical consultation to internal and external stakeholders. The CNC contributes to workforce development through mentoring education and clinical supervision of staff and students. The role also supports clinical governance risk management and service improvement activities. Practice is guided by evidence based care and aligned with the ACOT Model of Care.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides expert clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals within a defined specialty through the delivery of specialist consultant service which:
- Develops implements and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs
- Provides leadership in the ongoing development of clinical practice
- Initiates and utilises findings of research in the provision of clinical services.
- Contributes to the development and delivery of specialty related education programs
- Participates in formal processes for the strategic and operational planning for the clinical service.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Ideal Candidate
- Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) and 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience.
- Holds approved postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Extensive understanding of speciality disorders and their current management.
- Proven ability to consult, review, and develop, both new and existing policies and procedures within the relevant speciality.
Benefits and Perks!
- Allocated Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
- Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
- Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
- Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For enquiries, please contact Lexie O'Connor on 0400 718 709 or via email at Alexandra.OConnor@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 26 April 2026
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