Enrolled Nurse Opportunities

Employment Type: Various Permanent, Temporary and Casual Opportunities Available  
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $31.84 - $34.60 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary Packaging 
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ454242

Applications Close: Sunday, 4th February 2024

Enrolled Nurse 
John Hunter Hospital 
 

Working as an EN in John Hunter Hospital:

Working within JHH as an Enrolled Nurse will give you the opportunity to discover a vast range of acute, specialised units and open your eyes to the different avenues possible to you in your nursing career. You will be supported by your colleague Registered Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Nurse Consultants, Educators and Nurse Unit Managers. We have specific education teams for each of our services within the hospital, who tailor education to support individual learning needs of the staff and help you upskill to achieve your desired goals. 
 

Testimonials from current Enrolled Nurses working at the JHH:

“When I commenced at JHH years ago as an EN, the EN coordinator at the time would make it a priority to check in on the ENs across the hospital. This made me feel extremely supported and facilitated my professional development, particularly as I wasn’t even a part of the transition program. I feel like he went out of his way to come and support the EN’s across JHH. Team culture on the ward is fantastic, especially on the ward where I work now. The NUM is extremely supportive, flexibily and approachable. She always does her best to facilitate work/life balance and makes me feel supported and encouraged to do my best work. The learning opportunities I’ve had at JHH, compared to Aged care are incredible. The variety of different patients we get the opportunity to care for every day is amazing. If I ever feel out of depth, my colleagues or NUM will call the education team to come and support me. For example: if I have a rapid response or a deteriorating patient, they will help support me through this, to ensure that I stay on track with my workload. Overall, my experience and the learning opportunities at the JHH are fantastic.” 

 -    Kirsti Ford (EN JHH Ward F1) 
 

“When I commenced my career at John Hunter, I was an EN transitioning from an aged care facility. The John Hunter really opened my eyes up to nursing as it introduced me to the acute, vulnerable, time-critical environment which is the nature of this large hospital. I remember the feelings of excitement and curiosity to learn about the different specialties and meet the highly-skilled health care professionals, who I even got the chance to work alongside. Being an EN, I was always supported by a Registered Nurse and I remember thinking how much time the nurses gave me to share their knowledge to ensure that I learnt the specialities that I was working within. I fell in love with the feeling of knowing that I could make a positive impact in these vulnerable patients’ lives, assist with their care and include them in their care to make them feel safe. The thing that stands out to me now as an acting Nurse Unit Manager, is the fact that there is so much incredible opportunity for career development and personal growth when you work in the John Hunter Hospital. The friends I have made here and the people you meet, make it more than just a workplace.” 

– Michelle Curry (ANUM Staffing Services, former EEN JHH)

About the Opportunities: 

• Comprehensive orientation program and supported to transition into your new role
• Local ward induction inclusive of supernumerary shifts
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Complex care provision throughout the patient’s journey
• Clinical Nurse Educator support available across all nursing shifts
• Commitment to the implementation of best practice, innovation and quality improvement providing positive outcomes and experiences for our patients and our staff

About the facility:

As the only trauma centre outside of the Sydney Metropolitan area, The John Hunter Hospital provides tertiary emergency and trauma care specialised complex surgical and medical care to a population of over 900,000 community members from across Hunter New England Local Health District. As the largest teaching hospital within Hunter New England, the John Hunter Hospital partners with local tertiary training organisations and hosts the HNE Simulation Centre. With the construction of the new Innovation precinct underway – the future at JHH is exciting and opportunities endless.

Situated in the suburb of New Lambton Heights and only 10 kilometres from the city of Newcastle and some of the most amazing beaches and nature trails. No further than a 20-minute drive from the beautiful Lake Macquarie offering a relaxed lakeside lifestyle, and the world-class Hunter Valley Vineyards are less than an hour’s drive. Only 2 hours’ drive north of Sydney with flights from the nearby Newcastle airport enable easy access to all major cities in Australia and in close proximity to the University of Newcastle. 

Thinking of making a sea change?

Follow these links for more information on what Newcastle has to offer, Newy with Kids and Hunter Hunter

What we can offer you
Working with HNE Health gives you access to a vast range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time employees, pro-rata for part time employees)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Curry on **************@health.nsw.gov.au