Public Health Nurse, Communicable Diseases

An exciting opportunity exists to join the North Sydney Public Health Unit – Communicable Disease Team. Working with a dynamic and dedicated team, you will have a meaningful impact of the health of our community.Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time roles available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ491629Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.Where you'll be workingNorthern Sydney Local Health District – Based at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, you may be required to work across sites.What you'll be doingThe NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.You will be part of a Communicable Disease team that has responsibility for developing strategic approaches to the surveillance and control of infectious disease within the community in the Northern Sydney Local Health District. Specific roles include receipt and response to notifications of notifiable disease under the Public Health Act, and the investigation of disease outbreaks.People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and/or previous experience in Public Health or related field.
• Demonstrated experience & knowledge of current issues in communicable disease.
• Understanding of notifiable diseases and the role of the Public Health network in NSW.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, with organisational and interpersonal skills.

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For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Bowling on elizabeth.bowling@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6911This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the You will be required to complete the and during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.NSW Health is committed to implementing the .Applications Close: 4 June 2024