# Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2) at St Vincent's Health Australia > Open job at St Vincent's Health Australia in Sydney, Australia. Workplace: On-site. Source: Nurse Jobs World, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/st-vincent-s-health-australia-clinical-nurse-consultant-grade-2-hweir1m Posted 6 November 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 6 November 2026. ## Facts - Company: [St Vincent's Health Australia](https://nursejobsworld.com/companies/st-vincent-s-health-australia) - Location: Sydney, Australia - Workplace: On-site - Employment type: Part-time - Salary: $149k–152k / year - Apply from: Australia only - Local language: Not required - Visa sponsorship: No - Not mentioned in the job post: relocation ## Job description ### Job Description: **Role title: Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2) - Alcohol & Drug Service** **Role type: Max term contract part time (20 hours per week until January 2028)** **Shift details: 7 day rotating roster** **Department and location: Alcohol & Drug Service, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney** **Salary: $****149,408.12** **- $****152,392.73** **(pro-rata) + super** **Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney** Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth. Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep. Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here. **About the role** Provide expert clinical consultation and leadership in the assessment and management of patients with alcohol and other drug (AOD) related conditions across hospital and statewide services, driving quality care, education, service improvement and multidisciplinary collaboration. - Provide specialist clinical consultation, assessment and management planning for patients with complex alcohol and other drug related conditions across the PANDA Unit, Emergency Department and inpatient services. - Deliver expert advice to health professionals through the Drug and Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service (DASAS), supporting evidence-based clinical decision making across NSW. - Lead and coordinate patient care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise health outcomes and ensure safe, high-quality clinical practice. - Drive quality improvement initiatives through audits, service evaluation, research participation, clinical governance activities and implementation of innovative models of care. - Develop and deliver education, training and clinical resources to build workforce capability and support best-practice management of AOD presentations. - Contribute to the strategic development, promotion and ongoing enhancement of Drug & Alcohol Consultation Liaison and DASAS services. **About you** - Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency - Minimum 5 years full-time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full-time equivalent experience in the specialty field - Approved postgraduate nursing qualifications relevant to the field or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney - Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within the interdisciplinary team and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development - Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within the interdisciplinary team and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development - Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in your daily practice - Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment **What we can offer you** - **Exceptional Rewards:** Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income - **World-Class:** Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes - **Excellence:** Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives - **Cutting-Edge Oncology:** Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre - **Community:** Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care - **Professional Advancement:** Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships - **Health & Wellbeing:** Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations - **Coming from NSW Health?** Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements **Sponsorship / work rights for Australia** Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role. **Equal opportunity** We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community. **How to apply** The closing date for applications is **20 November 2026**. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies. ### Reconciliation Action Plan: _At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples._ _For further information, visit https[://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation](https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation) or get in contact at [indigenouscareers@svha.org.au](mailto:indigenouscareers@svha.org.au)_ [View Reconciliation Action Plan](https://www.svha.org.au/cmspages/getazurefile.aspx?path=~%5Csvha%5Cmedia%5Cdocs%5Ccontrolled%20documents%5Csvha-reconciliation-action-plan-2025-2028.pdf&hash=c9cb64ce24e17e4548aa9253dc5012acdca3a6c316b7f735b4d95459d1de89f6) ### Code of Conduct: [View Code of Conduct](https://storage.googleapis.com/dev-wday01-general/Job%20Posting/St%20Vincent's%20Health%20Australia%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf) ## How to apply Apply on the job page, https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/st-vincent-s-health-australia-clinical-nurse-consultant-grade-2-hweir1m: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page. ## More jobs from St Vincent's Health Australia - [Registered Nurse (Grade 2) | Day Procedures Unit](https://nursejobsworld.com/jobs/st-vincent-s-health-australia-registered-nurse-grade-2-day-procedures-unit-ko5jy84): St Vincent's Health Australia, Melbourne, Australia. 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