Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hrs per week
Location:Liverpool Drug Health Service
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48
Requisition ID:REQ556965
09/03/2025
Interview Date Range: 12/03/2025 - 19/03/2025
Contact Details: Renee Golding - 02 8738 4635 | 0457 559149 | [email protected]
About the Opportunity
Join South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) as a Registered Nurse in Drug Health Services and make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals affected by substance use. This role offers the chance to work in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment, providing person-centered care that promotes recovery and well-being.
At SWSLHD, our vision isLeading Care, Healthier Communities. We are committed to fostering a workplace culture that aligns with the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment, ensuring high-quality care for our patients and a positive work environment for our staff.
What You'll be Doing
As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care, working closely with patients, families, carers, and a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive health outcomes. You will provide harm reduction support, withdrawal management, and ongoing recovery care tailored to individual needs.
In this role, you will also act as a role model, demonstrating best practices that enhance patient experiences and support a strong, values-driven team culture. Guided by the SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service vision—Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always—you will contribute to an environment that prioritizes patient well-being and professional excellence.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View ourapplication guidefor information on how to respond to criteria andimprove your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an environment appropriate to the relevant speciality
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. VisitSmart Salaryfor more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employeesreceive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, includingFitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of⚫️ 🟡 🔴Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander⚫️ 🟡 🔴background, people with adisability and people from theLGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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