Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1

Remuneration: $126,720.88 - $129,314.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options

Location: Orange NSW – Find out more

Hours Per Week: 38

Applications Close: 12 October 2025 – 11:59pm

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Acute Inpatient Services

Mental Health Drug & Alcohol

About The Role

Are you a dedicated and visionary Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) with a passion for mental health and addiction services? Do you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your expertise and leadership can truly make a difference? If so, we have the perfect role for you

You will bring extensive experience in mental health, with a track record of clinical excellence. You will offer a high-level clinical advice and support across diverse cases. Providing guidance and support to a multidisciplinary team through mentoring and clinical supervision.

We are looking for a forward-thinking individual with a positive attitude that inspires and drives clinical excellence, research, and professional development. You will be required to lead seminars, presentations, and educational activities for mental health professionals and stakeholders.

Mental Health Drug & Alcohol (MHDA) – is situated in Orange, NSW approximately 4km from the CBD. The campus is situated in landscaped and park gardens, with a mix of modern and heritage listed buildings.

Orange Health Campus (Bloomfield) provides inpatient services that include a child and adolescent unit, a state-wide forensic rehabilitation unit, a mental health intensive care unit, adult acute unit, older person’s acute unit, and a range of non-acute state-wide and district inpatient units for adults and older people.

If you're ready to bring your passion and expertise to a team that values innovation and excellence, we’d love to hear from you. Embrace this opportunity to shape the future of mental health care with us

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description.

A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.

To Apply For This Role

Click ‘Apply’Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing loginUpload your current resumeAnswer the selection criteria

Role-related enquiries: Please contact Mat Grant on 02 6369 7676 or at Mat.Grant@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Additional Information For Applicants

All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System AwardsFor more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD