Co-Occurring Needs Program Senior Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position
Classification: Registered Nurse Level )
Location: North Canberra Hospital and University of Canberra Hospital
Section: Alcohol and Drug Services & Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services
Closing Date: 2nd December 2025
What can we offer you:
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- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Adaptable working conditions.
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
The role of a Senior Registered Nurse acknowledges the skills, knowledge and capabilities of highly experienced health professionals to address a specialised service need. Registered Nurses at the RN3.1 designation possess a level of clinical practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex clinical decision‑making, integrating the four advanced practice pillars of clinical practice, leadership, education, and research to provide complex care in partnership with a range of stakeholders.
This Co‑Occurring Needs Program Senior Registered Nurse will be co‑located in the NCH Mental Health Consultation‑Liaison Service and deliver services in alignment with the ADS Co‑Occurring Needs Program. Clinical responsibilities and governance processes will be underpinned by the ADS Specialty Services Models of Care and Operational Procedures, and Co‑Occurring Needs Program workflows. Under limited direction of the Co‑Occurring Needs Program Clinical Lead, Senior Registered Nurses within the Co‑Occurring Needs Program engage in consultation, liaison, education and clinical advice to MHJHADS programmes regarding best practice for the integrated treatment and support of people experiencing co‑occurring substance use and mental ill‑health concerns. This involves supporting implementation of the MHJHADS Co‑Occurring Needs Action and Implementation Plans and participating in associated monitoring and evaluation of services provided to people who present with co‑occurring needs.
This Co‑Occurring Needs Program Senior Registered Nurse will report operationally to the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) Mental Health Division NCH; with day‑to‑day task allocation, rostering, and other operational matters performed with ADON’s oversight. The role involves regular liaison and collaborative work with other NCH inpatient and MHJHADS programme areas, government and non‑government services in the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) and mental health sectors, and other external stakeholders.
In particular, the Senior Registered Nurse in this role will support delivery of consultation‑liaison ATOD assessment and advice to wards within the NCH, alongside delivering related education to NCH staff through provision of in‑services to the NCH Emergency Department, Maternity, Intensive Care Unit, Medical Teams, and at NCH Orientations. They will also deliver integrated mental health and ATOD psychoeducation and group‑based interventions to people admitted to inpatient mental health settings at the NCH (i.e., Acacia and Banksia) and UCH (i.e., Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit).
Co‑Occurring Needs Program staff are required and supported to undertake professional development, engage in clinical supervision, participate in quality improvement and service development initiatives, and contribute to multidisciplinary team processes.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a maximum 2‑page cover letter or Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub‑acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision : creating exceptional health care together
Our Role : to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values : Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full‑time and part‑time opportunities available.
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