Job Description

Are you an experienced AODS nurse who enjoys complex clinical work, problem-solving and bringing people together? This could be the role for you!

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As a Clinical Nurse Consultant – Consultation Liaison, you'll be the clinical link between teams — sharing your expertise, supporting complex care and helping turn tricky situations into practical solutions.

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You'll have plenty of room to lead, influence and shake things up, from improving AODS services and championing best practice to mentoring others and finding smarter ways to deliver care.

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Bring your clinical expertise, strong communication skills and passion for making things better. Your voice matters, your ideas count and your work makes a real difference.

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Love a challenge? Like connecting the dots? Ready to make your mark? We'd love to hear from you.

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About us

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Central Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS) supports people across Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana with specialist mental health and AOD care.

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With teams based across the region, including Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Emerald, Blackwater, Biloela and Gladstone, we're committed to reducing harm, improving wellbeing and helping people live healthier lives.

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We work with clients, families and communities to make a real difference — wherever care is needed.

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About the role

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- Lead with clinical expertise. Bring your advanced AOD nursing skills, clinical judgement and confidence to provide high-quality, person-centred care and make sound decisions in complex situations.
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- Connect, collaborate and influence. Work alongside multidisciplinary teams and external partners,



building strong relationships and turning complex clinical information into better outcomes for clients.
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- Make better care happen. Lead best-practice AOD services, drive quality improvement and help shape prevention, early intervention, health promotion and harm reduction initiatives.
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- Grow people and services. Share your knowledge through supervision, education and mentoring while contributing to clinical standards, service development and the effective management of people and resources.
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About you

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- NMBA-registered Division 1 nurse with a current AHPRA practising certificate and the clinical know-how to back it up.
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- Bring advanced AOD nursing skills and the confidence to manage complex care, make sound decisions and deliver safe, evidence-based practice.
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- Excellent communicator who builds positive relationships and works collaboratively to deliver coordinated, client-centred care.
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- Keen to improve, innovate and contribute to quality initiatives that make AOD services safer, smarter and stronger.
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What we offer

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Total remuneration value of up to $174,208 p.a. is comprised of:

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- An hourly rate between $70.92 - $77.00 p.h.
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- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
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- 17.5% leave loading
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Extra benefits

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- Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
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- Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
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- Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
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- Paid Parental Leave
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- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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- Discounted Private Health Insurance
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- Fitness Passport
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements

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It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

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Applications close: Wednesday, 7 October 2026

📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Consultation Liaison (AODS) (Rockhampton)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Rockhampton