Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 1) – Emergency Department – Drug & Alcohol Service – Wollongong Hospital

Job Type: Contract position | Casual position

Job Description

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- leading integrated drug and alcohol care that changes outcomes for people with complex needs across ISLHD.

$143,574.55 - $146,512.21 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full Time | REQ675036 | Applications close: 19 July 2026 Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more. As the Drug & Alcohol Clinical Nurse Consultant in the Emergency Department, you will work directly with patients experiencing complex substance use and mental health challenges, providing expert assessment and guidance.

Each day, you'll collaborate closely with mental health clinicians, peer workers, and community services to support safe care, manage intoxication and withdrawal, and help patients plan for discharge with the right supports in place. In the busy ED environment, you'll be a trusted resource for staff, offering advice, education, and practical solutions to complex cases. You'll also have the opportunity to shape service improvements, contribute to quality projects, and help develop new ways of working that make a real difference for patients, families, and the wider team.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) team work for the greater valuable through an open, flexible and dynamic, strengths-based approach. We listen to understand, not label.

We are an inclusive and committed team where staff are encouraged to bring their whole self to work and are proud that our team is as diverse as the vibrant communities we support. For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here. A little about us.

From Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south,



ISLHD covers an area of 5,687 square kms. That's 5,687 square kms of beautiful beaches, coastal cycling tracks, lush rainforests, incredible bushwalks and friendly people. The region is also host to many annual food, wine and arts festivals and events.

ISLHD operates seven hospital sites, employ over 8,500 staff and provide community health services across 58 locations. Commute times are short, childcare and schooling options are plentiful, and Sydney and Canberra are close by. Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO)
- once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)

- Salary packaging

- less tax and more take-home pay

- Novated leasing

- lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)

- Fitness Passport

- discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
- Flexible work practices
- Working as part of a newly established service with ability to be involved in shaping the service with freedom to innovate and make decisions within your role
- Working in a highly skilled,



supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
- Focus on Staff Wellbeing
- Supportive initiatives and resources to maintain mental health and overall wellbeing
- Recognition and Reward Programs

- Celebrate achievements and contributions

- Inclusive and Diverse Workplace

- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category Arole
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current AHPRA Registration with at least 5 years full time post registration experience and in addition who has approved post registration nursing qualifications relevant to Drug & Alcohol, or other qualifications deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organization
- Valid NSW Drivers Licence

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care.

All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.

For role-related queries or help applying, contact Ann Camilleri on *************@health.nsw.gov.au

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

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