AddressIt’s a great time to join Hunter New England Local Health District. Apply now for one of our eligible regional and rural positions. You could benefit under the NSW Health Rural Workforce Incentive Scheme!
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 + superannuation + salary packagingLocation: Barraba Multi Purpose Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered NurseHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ479188Applications Close: Sunday 12th May 2024
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Registered Nurse to join our team at Barraba Multi Purpose Service. This exciting role will see you work within our emergency department, as well as across six sub-acute beds and 16 high aged care residential beds.
Where you’ll be working:
Barraba is a friendly country town in New South Wales that has everything you need from a big city, without the peak hour traffic and long commutes. The community of Barraba is a great place to call home, with access to a number of shops, schools, and affordable housing.
Barraba Multipurpose Service (MPS) is a 22-bed unit which provides emergency, acute, residential and community care to patients, residents and clients of the Barraba community and its surrounds. Barraba MPS maintains strong links to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, as the closest referral hospital for the more acute management of patients.
Our motivated and caring team are dedicated to providing high quality care to our local community and we would love for you to join us!
About You:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with the skills and knowledge to work in a rural facility. You will be keen to undertake the required education and competencies to gain triage ability in Emergency Department, and also have the desire to progress to higher responsibilities.
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme
It’s a great time to join Hunter New England Local Health District. Apply now for one of our eligible regional and rural positions. You could benefit under the NSW Health Rural Workforce Incentive 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 $20,000 for the first 12-months
Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. reimbursement of rent payments or payments for commercial accommodation)
PLUS Relocation benefits (e.g. expenses incurred due to relocation such as leave for moving, travel to look at potential accommodation, removal and storage costs, transactional and incidental costs due to the sale and purchase of a home, plus more!)
PLUS Family Travel Assistance (e.g. reimbursement of a return economy air fare to and from the nearest capital city for a family member that is usually part of your household per year)
*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 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.
Benefits:
- Sustainable Healthcare:Together towards zero
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
- 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.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
Additional Information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
- 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.
- This role is accepting overseas candidates with AHPRA and ANMAC assessment for ANZSCO code 254418
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For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Stein on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for applicants:
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.
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