Title:  Clinical Nurse Consultant

Clinical Nurse Consultant - Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD)

• Limited Term Part Time | 12-month contract | 19 hours per week
• Based in Richmond | Local cafes and parks
• Supportive team | Salary packaging options available

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Turning Point Statewide Specialist Clinical Services provides a range of specialty AOD clinical services from Turning Point’s Richmond site. The role of the Turning Point Specialist Clinical Services AOD Clinical Nurse Consultant is to provide proficient and expert delivery of nursing care within the suite of speciality clinical services, primarily within the Specialist Pharmacotherapy Service (SPS) clinic. The SPS clinic provides specialised tertiary addiction medicine services, including opioid pharmacotherapy, for clients with opioid use disorders and complex substance use presentations. The service operates under a comprehensive model of care that includes medication-assisted treatment (opioid agonist therapy using methadone and sublingual buprenorphine preparations), Long-Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB) provision and administration, linkage to psychological and psychiatric therapies, brief intervention and motivational interviewing, harm minimisation approaches, counselling and education, and care coordination with wraparound psychosocial supports.

The overall aim of the SPS clinics is to facilitate short to medium-term specialist addiction management, focusing on induction and stabilisation of clients onto opioid agonist therapy to a level that allows for transition to longer-term primary care outside the tertiary hospital system. The service addresses clients with multiple and complex needs, including physical and mental health co-morbidities and psychosocial complexity, with treatment episodes typically ranging from 3-6 months for standard care clients, and 6-12 months for clients with higher complexity needs.

About you 

Essential

 Qualifications and Registration

• Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia - Registered Nurse
• Post-graduate qualification or working towards relevant to addiction medicine, mental health, or related field
• 5 years nursing experience in relevant clinical field including addiction medicine, mental health, or community health settings
• Current CPR certification
• Working with Children Check (where applicable)
• National Police Check

Desirable

Clinical Experience and Expertise

• Demonstrated capacity, skills and expertise in working with patients and carers with multiple and complex needs, or from vulnerable and marginalized backgrounds
• Extensive experience in addiction medicine, opioid agonist therapy, or related clinical areas
• Experience in medication administration including injectable medications and complex pharmacotherapy regimens
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as a clinical coordinator and leader within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in provision of supervision to nursing staff in clinical settings

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• High level communication skills, written and verbal, with demonstrated interpersonal skills with consumers, families, and healthcare professionals
• Passion for public health and delivery of evidence-based addiction treatment
• Ability to work effectively with diverse and complex professional workforce
• Cultural sensitivity and non-judgmental approach to client care

Technical and Administrative Skills

• Computer literacy with Microsoft platforms and patient management systems (Medical Director, EMR, CPF)
• Understanding of clinical governance frameworks and quality improvement processes
• Organisational skills with ability to work autonomously within nursing teams and multidisciplinary teams

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all our hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee, please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Piritta Murfett

Contact Number: (03) 8413 8413

Contact Email: pirittam@turningpoint.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 3rd October 2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day