Clinical Nurse Consultant, AOD Hospital Consultation and Liaison - Lismore

NSW Health; Lismore City Council; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in New South Wales is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) to provide expert clinical advice and lead educational initiatives in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) service. The ideal candidate will have a relevant nursing qualification and experience in complex healthcare settings. Enjoy a collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional development. Applications close on December 4, 2025.

Benefits

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Professional and personal development access

Collaborative team culture

Opportunities to build a career

Qualifications

• Ability to provide expert clinical advice to clients and healthcare professionals.
• Leadership skills in clinical practice and education.
• Experience in alcohol and other drugs consultation.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical advice on complex healthcare needs.
• Facilitate excellence in research-based clinical practice.
• Lead educational initiatives and professional development.

Skills

Expert clinical advice

Research-based clinical practice

Education and professional leadership

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Gde 1

Remuneration: $130,524.69 - $133,191.02 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ623755

About the role

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Hospital Consultation and Liaison is responsible for providing expert clinical advice to clients, carers and other health care professionals with complex healthcare needs within the AOD Service. The Clinical Nurse Consultant is a clinical expert who, through leadership, facilitates excellence in research based clinical practice, education, research and professional leadership.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

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Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

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Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

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For role related queries or questions contact Callen Farmer on [e-mail]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 04 December 2025

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

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