Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Alcohol and Other Drugs Central Australia
Job title Nurse Clinical Specialist – Alcohol and Designation Nurse Level 4 RDO

Other Drugs
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 18 months
Salary $123,717 - $134,257 Location Alice Springs
Position number 3596 RTF 360075 Closing 10/11/2026
Contact Officer Elizabeth Issac, 08 8951 7580, [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360075
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
Supports and provides collaborative, appropriate, proficient, coordinated direct and indirect clinical care for complex client
presentations, including working with and alongside less experienced nursing and midwifery staff, within the specialty area.
Context statement
Primary purpose of the role is to provide high-quality, specialist Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) services within a trauma-
informed and harm minimisation framework. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team across acute and community settings,
the role delivers comprehensive screening, assessment, brief intervention, counselling, case management, education, and
pharmacotherapy support. The position applies advanced clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to promote best-
practice care and support positive client outcomes. The team provides care across both acute and community environments and
offers multiple treatment pathways for clients with complex needs, while contributing to the ongoing development of service
capacity, models of care, and continuous service improvement.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Apply specialist knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities within a defined practice area in therapeutic and professional

relationships with individuals, as well as with families, groups and communities.
2. Is recognised by the team for their expertise, is a resource for others, and engages in agreed independent practice under the

supervision and management of the team.
3. Accountable for providing sound skilled advice and for assessment, planning, review, evaluation and coordination of

comprehensive client care and/or case management within the speciality area.
4. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken

in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
6. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Demonstrated highly-developed clinical knowledge and skills in a relevant area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,





supporting well developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice healthcare outcomes.
3. Demonstrate and promote a learning environment through clinical support, instruction, and feedback including mentoring

students, graduates and less experienced staff across the multidisciplinary team.
4. Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established

professional precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management.
5. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to influence and convince staff and/or clients, including on sensitive

matters requiring tact and diplomacy
6. Demonstrates well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities that

influence health care provision for clients and families.
Desirable
1. Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to attainment of Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a
criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This
role carries specific immunisation requirements. To be eligible for appointment you will be required to meet the immunisation
requirements associated with Category A healthcare worker (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact
[email protected] for further information.
Approved: 28 March 2025 Adjunct Associate Professor Kellie Wilton, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer

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Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Alcohol and Other Drugs Central Australia
Job title Nurse Clinical Specialist – Alcohol and Designation Nurse Level 4 RDO

Other Drugs
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $123,717 - $134,257 Location Alice Springs
Position number 3596 RTF 360075 Closing 10/11/2026
Contact Officer Elizabeth Issac, 08 8951 7580, [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360075

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – Inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
Supports and provides collaborative, appropriate, proficient, coordinated direct and indirect clinical care for complex client
presentations, including working with and alongside less experienced nursing and midwifery staff, within the specialty area.
Context statement
Primary purpose of the role is to provide high-quality,



specialist Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) services within a trauma-
informed and harm minimisation framework. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team across acute and community settings,
the role delivers comprehensive screening, assessment, brief intervention, counselling, case management, education, and
pharmacotherapy support. The position applies advanced clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to promote best-
practice care and support positive client outcomes. The team provides care across both acute and community environments and
offers multiple treatment pathways for clients with complex needs, while contributing to the ongoing development of service
capacity, models of care, and continuous service improvement.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Apply specialist knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities within a defined practice area in therapeutic and professional

relationships with individuals, as well as with families, groups and communities.
2. Is recognised by the team for their expertise, is a resource for others, and engages in agreed independent practice under the

supervision and management of the team.
3. Accountable for providing sound professional advice and for assessment, planning, review, evaluation and coordination of

comprehensive client care and/or case management within the speciality area.
4. Demonstrate NTH values - safe; responsive; kind – in all decision-making and interactions with consumers and colleagues.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken

in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
6. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia or eligible for same.
2. Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.
3. Demonstrated highly-developed clinical knowledge and skills in a relevant area of nursing/midwifery relating to this vacancy,

supporting well developed clinical decision-making and problem solving to achieve best practice healthcare outcomes.
4. Demonstrated ability to promote a learning workplace through clinical support, instruction, and feedback including

mentoring students, graduates and less experienced staff across the multidisciplinary team.
5. Experience contributing to the development and implementation of local/regional policy, including interpreting established

professional precedents and organisational policies and supporting change management.
6. Demonstrated use of effective communication skills to influence and convince staff and/or clients, including on sensitive

matters requiring tact and diplomacy.
7. Demonstrates well-developed knowledge and understanding of the social and cultural issues, influences and sensitivities that

influence health care provision for clients and families.
Further information
Ongoing appointment is subject to possession of Graduate Certificate beyond entry-to-practice relevant to specialty area.
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a
criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This
role carries specific immunisation requirements. To be eligible for appointment you will be required to meet the immunisation
requirements associated with Category A healthcare workers (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact
[email protected] for further information.

📌 Nurse Clinical Specialist – Alcohol and Other Drugs (Alice Springs)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Alice Springs