Registered Nurse, Alcohol and Other Drugs Opioid Treatment Program - Lismore

Northern NSW Local Health District; Lismore; In loco; AUD 82.000 - 115.000; Part-time

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Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking a Permanent Part Time Registered Nurse to join the Alcohol and Other Drugs program across the Northern Rivers region. This 24-hour-per-week role supports people seeking assistance with alcohol and drug use and delivers person-centred care in a supportive team.

You will work within the Opioid Treatment Program, following standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and local MoH/NNSWLHD policies, contributing to community health

Competenze

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Australian citizen or permanent resident, or eligible to work in Australia.
• Permanent Part Time role with 24 hours per week.

Mansioni

• Provide high-quality person-centred nursing care within the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector.
• Work collaboratively across sites within the Opioid Treatment Program.
• Adhere to MoH and Northern NSW Local Health District policies and procedures.

Conoscenze

Nursing

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Be part of the vibrant and professional team improving and enriching the health of our communities in millions of ways every day.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ702324

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 have a positive impact on the health of our communities.

Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.

About The Role

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.

The Registered Nurse Opioid Treatment Program coordinates and delivers high-quality person centred nursing care in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Standards for Practice for Registered Nurses, and the Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD).

The alcohol and other drugs workforce work for the greater good through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach. We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work. We are a team as diverse as the vibrant communities we support

Nursing care is provided utilising the principles of Trauma Informed Care and Recovery for people with Alcohol or Other Drug (AOD) issues. The Opioid Treatment Program service delivery requires working at a primary site as well as satellite sites within the network.

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.

You care. We care

Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

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

For role related queries or questions contact Mary-Ellen Powell on [e-mail]

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

Applications Close: 03 November 2026

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.

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.

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.

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 create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.