Clinical Nurse Consultant MHDA Community

Far West Local Health District; Dareton; On-site; AUD 144,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Allocated Day Off

Fitness Passport

Education & training support

Country lifestyle

Job summary

The Far West Local Health District is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 to provide senior clinical input, supervision, and consultancy within the Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service. The role focuses on complex health needs, education, and research dissemination to improve patient care.

With a permanent full-time contract, you will contribute to strategic planning, policy development and service delivery across rural NSW regions, supported by the Rural Health Incentive

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in nursing and AHPRA registration.
• Minimum of five years FTE post graduate MHDA care experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with MHDA consumers and carers.
• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate education/training.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical input, support and supervision to the Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service.
• Develop, implement and evaluate care management plans for patients with complex health needs.
• Provide expert person-centred consultancy and education on complex clinical issues.
• Initiate and disseminate locally based research findings to improve clinical services.
• Participate in planning for the clinical service and evaluate specialist consultant services.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical supervision

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Education

Nursing degree

AHPRA registration

Job description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 Remuneration: $143,574.55 - $146,512.21 + superannuation Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ706542 Location: Buronga NSW Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference with big impact? Opportunity to live and work in one Australia’s biggest food and wine bowl Only a short 45min flight to Melbourne, 2 hours to Sydney or drive 4.5 hour to Adelaide We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

• To provide senior clinical input, support, and supervision to the Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service.
• Develop, faciliti...ent, evaluate care management plans for patients with complex health needs.
• Provide expert person-centred consultancy practice, participating in direct patient care provision and provide education on complex clinical issues to consumers and carers.
• Initiate and utilise findings of research in the provision of clinical services through initiation, conducting and dissemination of findings of locally based research in specialty.
• Participate in formal processes for the strategic and operational planning for the clinical service through identification of future needs and planning organisation, delivery and evaluation of specialist consultant service.

What is on offer

• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + Meals/Entertainment $2650 Novated Leasing Paid
• Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in nursing and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of five (5) years FTE post graduate MHDA care experience, preferably with post graduate qualifications relevant to MHDA service provision.
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to work collaboratively and effectively with MHDA consumers and carers.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesise information and develop clear and succinct reports/policy documents/Models of Care.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, present and evaluate education/training.
• Evidence of understanding of and commitment to the consumer/care participation, the recovery model and person centred care.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with NGOs and colleagues to the benefit of consumers and carers.
• Demonstrated ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice through planning, quality management and research.

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Buronga / Mildura

On the NSW side of the Murray River, Buronga is a beautiful rural town, just 10km from Mildura Victoria, many of our staff live in the booming regional hub of Mildura and travel the short 10 minutes to work. Mildura has a population of over 50,000 and growing with all the facilities of a regional city, yet is uniquely positioned in the scenic, sunraysia region, famous for its sunshine, and horticulture including grapes and oranges. While Mildura thrives as its own destination, it is also a great base for touring many iconic natural wonders and picturesque locations nearby including the world renowned Mungo National Park!

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Empower, listen and act together Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

For role related queries or questions contact Dale Brown on [e-mail]

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

Applications Close: 1 December 2026