Take your nursing career to the next level in a supportive inpatient drug and alcohol service where every day brings purpose, teamwork, and learning.

Employment Type

Temporary Full Time until 24 May 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification

Registered Nurse

Remuneration

$1,566.70 - $2,199.60

Hours Per Week

38

Requisition ID

REQ680580

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Douglas building level 5 at Royal North Shore Hospital

What You'll Be Doing

The Registered Nurse (RN) within Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA)



Services leads and supports quality patient health outcomes with a focus of recovery across a range of health care settings. The RN assumes a leadership role within the nursing team supporting, coaching and leading nursing staff including Enrolled Nurses (EN) and Assistants in Nursing (AIN). The RN plans, implements and evaluates specific mental health nursing care activities that support the multidisciplinary health care team and ensures safe practice within adopted models of care.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

- Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Current mental health, drug and alcohol clinical knowledge and clinical problem solving ability.
- An understanding of the skilled, ethical and legal requirements of the Registered Nurse.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 6 August 2026

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📌 Registered Nurse, Drug and Alcohol Inpatient Unit (St Leonards)
🏢 Northern Sydney Local Health District
📍 St Leonards