Enrolled Nurse - Incentives Offered

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About Wingham:
Wingham is a historic town on the Manning River surrounded by rich farmland and national forest. This town gives the opportunity to join a friendly, caring community that has local markets, eateries, and plenty of affordable housing. It makes Wingham an ideal place to relocate to combine a higher quality of life whilst continuing your career.

About the role:

• Wingham Rehabilitation Hospital provides inpatient care for sixteen (16) x patients as well as outpatient and Hydrotherapy services. Rehabilitation services are used as a link between acute Medical Services and Community Services and take a holistic approach towards reintegration of the patient back into the community.
• This role will be working with patients participating in the rehabilitation unit who may be recovering from a variety of conditions or procedures such as strokes, conditioned, and joint replacements. Our team encourages progressing to independence and return home, where possible with or without services.
• In this role you will deliver Nursing services for patients in a planned and systemic way that promotes holistic care with the assistance of the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Two-day mandatory education at Manning Base Hospital if you are an external applicant. There will be further orientation dates at Wingham as required.

About you:

• Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed where applicable) with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA.
• Passionate Nursing staff interested in advancing their Nursing skills in Rehabilitation Nursing. You will work with patients and their families to create individual rehabilitation goals and assist patients to regain their health and independence to the best of their ability.
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries when working with complex situations as part of a Multi-disciplinary Team.

Benefits:

• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Rural Health Workforce Scheme:
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*:  

• Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 for the first 12-months 
• Retention incentive of up to $5,000 thereafter annually 
• PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. reimbursement of rent payments or payments for commercial accommodation) 

*All payments and reimbursements made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis.  

Attraction incentives will be paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance on top of your base salary + 11% superannuation. 

Other forms of payment/package options (where you are eligible) need to be negotiated with the Convenor and may include**:    

• Additional annual professional development days (up to 5 more per year) 
• Additional personal leave (up to 5 more days per year)  
• Computer/internet reimbursement (e.g. laptop, wi-fi costs) 
• Return airfare to and from your work base (or equivalent motor vehicle allowance) so you can still visit family and friends 

**The total value of your incentive package would remain the same. Employees are responsible for seeking independent financial advice before accepting an Attraction and Retention Incentive package as part of their offer.   

Transferring of incentive packages will depend on the location, position, and time served by the health worker in their current position. Eligibility to transfer existing incentive packages will be determined and approved by the health organisation. Health workers who are receiving incentive packages and are changing or moving positions should discuss the impacts with their manager or local Workforce Rural Health Incentive Team via ***************@health.nsw.gov.au to discuss your eligibility prior to applying if you are already receiving an incentive package. 

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Cantwell on *************@health.nsw.gov.au 

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:

  Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  .  This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting via or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of

such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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