Community Nurse

We're seeking an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our team at Guyra MPS and deliver community health services to our local area. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to providing compassionate care to community members. Responsibilities will encompass administering complex dressings, providing palliative care at home, and a range of other community health tasks. Once onboarded, you'll receive full support from our team and participate in a comprehensive orientation program, offering ample learning opportunities to advance your career.

Where you'll be working:

Guyra is the highest town in the New England Tablelands region of New South Wales, and as a result often sees snow in the winter months. Popular attractions amongst locals and visitors include the Guyra Historical Museum, and the mother of Ducks Lagoon Nature Reserve, which is part of a volcanic crater with a circumference of 14km. Guyra is located just over a 6-hour drive from Sydney, and a 5-and-a-half hour drive from Brisbane. Guyra Multi Purpose Service offers a range of community-based health services, an emergency department, and 17 aged care beds.

Essential Criteria:

• Current registration as a registered nurse with AHPRA

What we can offer you:

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits: 

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Proximity to shopping and other services 
  
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) 
  
• Superannuation contributions 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 

 Need more information?
  2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Karen Garth on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

Additional Information

• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.  
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 

Information for Applicants:  

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 
• Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp. 
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• All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.   
• Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.   
• HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.