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Based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital within SALHN's Drug and Alcohol Services unit, this part-time contract role places you at the centre of coordinated, person-centred care for people experiencing substance use and dependence.

About the role: 

Reporting to the ANUM/Manager Central Services, this role is integral to triage of referrals, assessing patients with complex co-existing medical, social, and poly-substance use issues, liaising with referring teams on treatment and discharge planning, delivering health promotion, and contributing to staff education, evaluation, and research.

Duties for the role will include:

• Providing proficient clinical nursing care to patients referred to the hospital Consultation Liaison Service with high severity alcohol and drug related problems and concurrent comorbid medical issues.
• Assists and supports the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience
• Promote continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent of the ward/unit/service
• Working with the patient and their non-DASSA nursing, medical and allied health treating team, to plan and provide care for the patient

About you:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards of practice.
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Melissa Newman, A/Regional Manager Central Services, 08 7425 5000, melissa.newman@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 14 June 2026

Attachments:

• Role Description - Clinical Nurse
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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. Click here to 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 Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 940949