Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2) - Safe Assessment Unit

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 
 
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 30/06/2026)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.98 per hour
Hours Per Week: 36
Requisition ID: REQ548805

Who we are:  
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
 
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 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, non-judgemental services and treatments for drug and/or alcohol use, including information and support for families. Our service offers specialist drug and alcohol doctors, nurses and allied health staff who respect the client's right to choose from a range of treatments offered with our services underpinned by a philosophy of harm reduction.  

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.

An exciting Temporary Part Time position has become available within the Safe Assessment Unit (SAU) as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. This role will focus on delivering evidence-based clinical interventions within best practice models of care to achieve good clinical outcomes for consumers, their families and carers.

The successful incumbent will provide high level clinical knowledge and expertise and skills and work as part of a team. You will provide specific and complex mental health and drug and alcohol assessments, nursing treatments and referral in accordance with relevant mental health guidelines and best practice standards.

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.