Clinical Nurse Specialist - Integrated Alcohol & Other Drugs Service

Murrumbidgee Local Health District – Canberra ACT

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Integrated Alcohol & Other Drugs Service

Use your specialist nursing expertise to change lives, strengthen communities and shape better AOD care across Murrumbidgee.

Are you an experienced nurse passionate about Alcohol and Other Drugs care and supporting people with complex health needs?

Join our Integrated Alcohol & Other Drugs Service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 and step into a role where your clinical expertise, leadership and compassion can make a genuine difference. Working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll provide advanced, person-centred care while helping strengthen clinical practice and improve outcomes for people across our rural communities.

With thelocation negotiable within MLHD, this is an opportunity to combine meaningful specialist practice with flexibility and the chance to influence how integrated AOD care is delivered across the District.

- 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
- Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading for eligible full-time and part-time employees
- Relocation assistance may be considered
- Free short-term accommodation may be considered

Work-Life Balance

- Flexible work options, including hybrid arrangements and varied hours where operationally suitable
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Generous leave provisions, including long service and carers leave
- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
- Free and confidential Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP) for employees and their families




- Wellbeing initiatives supporting mental health, resilience and balance

Employment type: Temporary Full Time / Part Time or Casual opportunities (until 30 June 2027)
Position classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist – Grade 2
Remuneration: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ701196
Location: Negotiable within MLHD

About the Role

This is more than a specialist clinical nursing role. It’s an opportunity to lead practice, influence care and make a meaningful difference for people experiencing alcohol and other drug concerns alongside complex co-occurring health conditions.
As the Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, you’ll deliver advanced, evidence-based care within community settings, working closely with consumers, multidisciplinary teams and partner services to provide coordinated and responsive care.
You’ll also have the opportunity to share your expertise through clinical leadership, education and mentoring, while contributing to quality improvement and the continued development of best-practice AOD services.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Provide advanced clinical assessment, care planning and intervention for people experiencing AOD issues and complex co-occurring health conditions.




- Deliver person-centred and trauma-informed care within community settings, including ambulatory withdrawal and targeted health interventions.
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams and external services to create coordinated and seamless pathways of care.
- Provide clinical leadership, mentoring and education to support colleagues and strengthen workforce capability.
- Contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance and the ongoing development of evidence-based AOD practice.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced and compassionate nurse who can combine advanced clinical expertise with strong collaboration and leadership skills.

You’ll bring:

- Advanced clinical skills and demonstrated experience managing complex AOD presentations and co-occurring health conditions.
- A current Australian-recognised tertiary qualification as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration, together with a relevant postgraduate qualification and experience in Alcohol and Other Drugs or a related specialty.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and services.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, career development and high-quality, person-centred care.
- A current paid NSW Working with Children Check.
- A current Class C Driver Licence and willingness to travel throughout the District.

Why Join Us?

Bring your expertise somewhere it can have an impact beyond a single interaction.
In this role, you’ll help people navigate complex health challenges, support colleagues to grow their cl

📌 Clinical Nurse Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 Murrumbidgee Local Health District
📍 Canberra