Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner Remuneration: $2756.89 - $2951.89 per week Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ659352 Application close: Sunday 31st May 2026 at 11.59pm Looking to make a real difference? Join our Drug and Alcohol Service as an advanced clinical leader, where you’ll drive service improvement, influence clinical practice, and enhance outcomes for individuals and the community. This position is open to both Endorsed and Transitional Nurse Practitioners. About The Opportunity The Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Transitional Nurse Practitioner (TNP) is an advanced practice nursing role responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-informed clinical care to consumers accessing the Drug and Alcohol (D&A) Service. The role provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, health education, and therapeutic interventions for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental and physical health conditions. The NP/TNP D&A will function autonomously and collaboratively to provide safe, high quality advanced nursing care, within a multidisciplinary framework, contributing to service innovation, clinical leadership, education, and quality improvement initiatives. You will be working within the CCLHD D&A Service in a supportive and evolving service committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to our community.Our multidisciplinary team is passionate about improving outcomes for people experiencing substance use and co-occurring conditions.We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture where clinical excellence, professional development, and staff wellbeing are prioritised. You will have the opportunity to work across a range of settings across the Central Coast, contribute to service innovation, and build strong partnerships with other specialties and services. The NP/TNP D&A will primarily perform nursing assessment, management, treatment and clinical support to clients with substance use disorders. The NP/TNP D&A will contribute to the advancement of quality health care systems within the Local Health District to reduce avoidable hospital presentations, promote early discharge from hospital and maintain a high level of clinical care to patients . The core aspects of the role will be the delivery of safe, quality practice including the development of specialist plans of care that meet the needs of the client in collaboration with the medical team. The NP /TNP D&A role includes the assessment and management of clients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to initiation of diagnostic investigations, prescribing of medications and direct referral of patients to other health care professionals. The NP /TNP D&A will practice within the NP /TNP D&A ’s approved scope of practice (ScOP), competence, legislative and policy frameworks and the strategic direction of the service and CCLHD. In this role, you will provide advanced clinical nursing care and interventions within the authorised scope of practice and in accordance with the requirements of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Registration Board, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), and relevant organisational policies and procedures. You will develop, implement, and maintain an approved Scope of Practice (ScOP) aligned with NMBA standards and organisational Nurse Practitioner policies, clearly identifying the clinical context, role boundaries, and evaluation strategies for advanced practice, develop, monitor, and evaluate measurable Nurse Practitioner practice outcome indicators, and regularly review and refine own Scope of Practice to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based, and contemporary clinical care. You will provide patient-centred advanced nursing assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and management strategies in collaboration with medical officers, nursing staff, allied health professionals, and multidisciplinary teams to support optimal health outcomes, provide education and clinical advice to clients, carers, and families regarding health conditions, treatment options, medication management, harm minimisation strategies, and recovery-oriented care within the clinical environment. You role incluses to facilitate and support the involvement of families and carers in assessment, care planning, treatment, discharge planning, and ongoing management strategies, ensuring the provision of appropriate education, information, and support services. You will establish and maintain effective communication pathways and collaborative working relationships with services across the health district, including Mental Health Services, acute medical and surgical teams, community health, and primary care providers and you will develop strong professional networks and collaborative partnerships with General Practitioners (GPs), pharmacists, non-government organisations (NGOs), community agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to support continuity of care and coordinated service delivery for clients. For more information about this role, please view Position Description You will bring a strong commitment to high-quality community care and a passion for helping people maintain their health, independence, and dignity. You will have: Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or evidence of working towards endorsement. If not endorsed, the Transitional Nurse Practitioner will be appointed temporarily (up to 3 years) to work towards endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner. Demonstrated capacity to integrate the principles of clinical governance, quality improvement, evidence based practice, patient centred care and practice development into the delivery of advanced nursing practice. Demonstrated capacity to deliver advanced nursing practice in the field of Drug and Alcohol and independently assess, investigate and implement appropriate treatment or referral for patients within advanced nursing practice guidelines and other relevant NSW Health guidelines. Demonstrated experience as a clinical leader with commitment to ongoing development of safe clinical practice to an advanced level. Demonstrated ability to function autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants must have current Australian work rights. We are unable to consider applicants who do not meet this requirement. Benefits At Central Coast Local Health District, you’ll be supported to grow, thrive, and succeed: Work-Life Balance Accrued day off each month (ADO) 17.5% annual leave loading Paid parental leave Financial Benefits Salary packaging to increase your take‑home pay Novated leasing options Relocation assistance (where eligible) Health & Wellbeing Discounted gym access through Fitness Passport Free flu vaccinations Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Access discounted private health insurance Career Growth Access to professional development and education Secondment and career‑advancement opportunities across the District Need More Information? Jenny Lane Phone: 0417 441 Email: health.nsw.gov.au Click here to find out more about applying for this position. ____ Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4320 3 for one-on-one support. Vaccination Requirements All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes: Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment. Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy. NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment. Additional Information An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions. Stay Connected Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to stay up to date with career opportunities and the latest updates. You are encouraged to complete applications on a week day where Technical Support is available Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm by phoning ROB Help Desk on 1300 679 .
