Transform Lives as a Nurse Consultant - Drug and Alcohol Services | SA Health Adelaide

Join SA Health's Drug and Alcohol Services as a Nurse Consultant and lead transformative care that changes lives across Adelaide's eastern metropolitan region. This full-time contract position until July 2026 offers the chance to shape evidence-based addiction treatment while advancing your career with South Australia's premier healthcare provider. Be part of a supportive team delivering world-class recovery services in state-of-the-art facilities within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Regional Manager Outpatient Services, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Provides leadership and direction, acts a role model, mentor, consultant and resource person
• Liaising and providing advice, support and information provision to staff and, a wide range of government, non-government, general practice-based community services
• Providing leadership through advocacy and inclusive team building.
• Co-operating with the public and private Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid dependence and other Medication Assisted Treatment programs in the induction and stabilisation of clients
• Providing and promoting an effective standard of drug and alcohol nursing practice within the service and to external providers

About you:

• Experience in providing a range of activities related to the key responsibilities of the consultation liaison and community nursing role including education and training, psychosocial assessment, care planning, case management, counselling clients at risk, client advocacy, managing complex clients, and working with clients and communities experiencing diverse and complex problems including homelessness and family violence
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-direct to prioritise workload, set timelines, manage workload demands, maintain accurate records, assess and analyse problems and formulate solutions to achieve objectives
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation and working effectively within a multidisciplinary team

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 Monday 16th February 2026

Attachments:

• Nurse Consultant DASSA Outpatients - Role Description
• 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: 926952