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

NSW Health; Lismore; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Professional development

Team culture

Job summary

NSW Health in Lismore is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Alcohol and Other Drugs Opioid Treatment Program. You’ll provide person-centred nursing care within a supportive, autonomous team delivering services across primary and satellite sites.

The role emphasises trauma-informed care, collaboration, and integrity in line with Nursing and Midwifery Board standards. You’ll contribute to improving community health and work‑life balance with a 24-hour week.

Qualifications

• Current Australian RN registration in good standing.
• Experience in alcohol and other drugs services preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality person-centred nursing care in the Opioid Treatment Program.
• Work across primary and satellite sites with a trauma-informed approach.
• Contribute to evidence-based practices in line with MoH and NNSWLHD standards.

Skills

Autonomy

Trauma-informed care

Person-centred care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Job description

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

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

Employment Type:PermanentPart 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

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.

For help with your application to this role visitStepping 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 seewww.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 anEligibility Listfor similar roles in the future.