- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Glenside– Withdrawal Services
- Salary $66,552 - $77,824 p.a. (Pro Rata) ENC/END| Multiple Positions Available
- 12 months with the view of ongoing when and if available

Skilled in Complex Care? Join SALHN's Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal Team

Join SALHN Drug and Alcohol Services as an Enrolled Nurse in a rewarding contract, delivering hands-on withdrawal care to some of Adelaide's most vulnerable community members. Based in the Adelaide CBD, you'll work within a skilled multidisciplinary team, monitoring clients through the withdrawal process and providing compassionate, evidence-informed nursing care.

About the role

Reporting to the Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, in this role, you will deliver direct nursing care to clients accessing withdrawal support services, monitoring clinical progress, administering medications, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and person-centred outcomes.

Duties for the role will include:

- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in rehabilitation assessment, care and routine procedures for rehabilitation nursing practices,
- Under the direction of a registered nurse makes decisions and takes initiative to plan and complete nursing care tasks within their scope of practice,
- Engages with patients/clients to provide person centred care,
- Conducting a comprehensive nursing and bio-psycho-social assessment including nursing observations,
- Planning and prioritising own work program to achieve defined outcomes,
- Exercising judgment when it is required to solve problems arising in their own work program,
- Provides assistance to other members of the health care team in provision of care to individuals/groups,



including overseeing the work of students

About you:
- Registered or eligible for registration as an enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
- Be accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to administer medications,
- Effective explicit and concise written and verbal communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
- Experience in providing services to clients, in a multidisciplinary team, inpatient setting including Drug and alcohol assessment, intervention and evaluation,
- Recent experience in drug and alcohol withdrawal management bio-psycho-social assessment, the principles of primary health care and harm minimisation

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

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Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 4 October 2026

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Applicant Information

- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Clickto find out more about salary packaging.
- The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 950926

📌 Enrolled Nurse- Withdrawal Services (Adelaide)
🏢 Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
📍 Adelaide