Nurse Lev­el 5 RDO Remu­ner­a­tion Pack­age Range $154,856 — $161,287 (includ­ing salary $132,267 — $139,215)

Pri­ma­ry Health Care – Bark­ly, Alco­hol and Drug

Ongo­ing / Fixed for 24 years – Full time 

Ten­nant Creek, North­ern Territory 

• Are you ready to bring clin­i­cal lead­er­ship to a vital NT health service? 
• Lead nurse-led AOD ser­vices using trau­ma-informed practices. 
• Pro­vide clin­i­cal assess­ments and ther­a­peu­tic interventions.

Bark­ly AOD (Alco­hol and Oth­er Drugs) Ser­vice
Bark­ly AOD (Alco­hol and Oth­er Drugs) Ser­vice is a spe­cial­ist, nurse-led ser­vice that oper­ates with­in a trau­ma informed prac­tice, harm min­imi­sa­tion mod­el of care. The ser­vice pro­vides spe­cialised assess­ment, treat­ment and refer­ral and a non-res­i­den­tial coun­selling ser­vice for peo­ple with alco­hol, drugs, and volatile substances. 

About the Role
As the Nurse Clin­i­cal Coor­di­na­tor (AOD), you will pro­vide clin­i­cal lead­er­ship, con­duct a range of assess­ments, pro­vide ther­a­peu­tic inter­ven­tions, case man­age­ment and edu­ca­tion on issues relat­ing to addic­tion includ­ing treat­ment options to staff, clients, and fam­i­ly mem­bers, oth­er agen­cies and com­mu­ni­ty ser­vices using evi­denced based practice. 

You’ll work with­in a mul­ti-dis­ci­pli­nary team sup­port­ing Ten­nant Creek Hos­pi­tal, the town­ship of Ten­nant Creek with remote trav­el to sup­port the Bark­ly Remote communities.

About you
You’re a skilled AOD clin­i­cian with a strong foun­da­tion and lead­er­ship skills ready to sup­port region­al and remote com­mu­ni­ties. To be suc­cess­ful in this role you’ll have:

• Cur­rent reg­is­tra­tion with Nurs­ing and Mid­wifery Board of Aus­tralia or eli­gi­ble for same. 
• High-lev­el clin­i­cal knowl­edge and skills in AOD or relat­ed field, sup­port­ed by strong deci­sion-mak­ing and prob­lem-solv­ing skills
• Demon­strat­ed knowl­edge and under­stand­ing of rel­e­vant leg­is­la­tion such as Volatile Sub­stance Abuse (VSA) Act and AOD the­o­ret­i­cal frameworks.
• Abil­i­ty to trav­el to remote com­mu­ni­ties by 4WD or light air­craft as required 
• Hold a cur­rent NT driver’s licence (or eli­gi­ble to obtain) and be con­fi­dent dri­ving a man­u­al vehi­cle in region­al and remote settings

The Ben­e­fits

• Com­pet­i­tive remu­ner­a­tion package 
• Reten­tion bonus 
• Salary pack­ag­ing
• 11.5% super­an­nu­a­tion
• Gen­er­ous leave entitlements 
• Relo­ca­tion support 
• Sup­port to grow your career with pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment opportunities.
• Enjoy sta­ble employ­ment in the NT Government

View the Nurse and mid­wife incentives

Lifestyle and Com­mu­ni­ty
Ten­nant Creek is the heart of the Bark­ly region and the Territory’s true ​“heart of gold.” Locat­ed around 500 km north of Alice Springs, this his­to­ry-rich town sits at the cross­roads of the Stu­art and Bark­ly High­ways, mak­ing it the per­fect base to explore Cen­tral Australia’s most icon­ic sights. 

Home to about 3,000 peo­ple, Ten­nant Creek offers a true out­back expe­ri­ence with a relaxed, coun­try-town feel. The com­mu­ni­ty is youth­ful, with half the pop­u­la­tion under 35, and the town’s main street is lined with trees, local shops, and friend­ly faces. 

The region is alive with events year-round, from the Desert Har­mo­ny Fes­ti­val and Ten­nant Creek Show to rodeos, races, art exhi­bi­tions, triv­ia nights, and live music – many dri­ven by Bark­ly Region­al Arts. 

Liv­ing and work­ing in the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry offers more than just a job – it’s a lifestyle. Enjoy vast land­scapes, rich Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture, diverse com­mu­ni­ties and a unique work-life bal­ance that gives you time to tru­ly con­nect with the peo­ple and places around you.

For fur­ther infor­ma­tion about this vacan­cy please con­tact: Gai Di Don­na on 08 8962 4413 or Gai.​didonna@​nt.​gov.​au

Quote vacan­cy num­ber: 024043

Clos­ing date: 22.06.2025

Appli­ca­tions should con­sist of a one page sum­ma­ry sheet, resume / CV and copies of rel­e­vant qualifications

For a copy of the Job Descrip­tion or to view career oppor­tu­ni­ties in the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry Gov­ern­ment please vis­it https://​jobs​.nt​.gov​.au/​H​o​me/Jo…