Registered Nurse - Tacp - Incentives Offered

About the Role

• The candidate will be part of the Transitional aged care team to assist patients to return to their desired function within their home environment.
• The program delivers a 12-week timeframe for each client to assist them to achieve their goals to return to independent living.
• the candidate will be a motivated team member, to work together in a multidisciplinary team. The candidate will therefore be approachable, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Supported within a team environment, education supported as needed for the role.

Where you'll be working

• The candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team in a rural setting to deliver patient-centred care in the home.
• Narrabri is located in the beautiful Namoi Valley of New South Wales, near the spectacular Mount Kaputar – a great base for outdoor adventure.
• Narrabri is located midway between Sydney and Brisbane, approximately a 6-and-a-half-hour drive from either city, with flights operating from both cities to Narrabri 3 days per week.

Benefits

• Up to $10,000 per year in Rural Incentives (See Below)
• Additional education supported.
• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-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 Incentives

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 in total for the first year
• Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
• PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. rent payments, mortgage re-payments, 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.

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.

Requirements

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.

Additional Information

• 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.
• We are able to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
• This position is full-time; however, part-time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part-time and temporary full or part-time vacancies.

Need more information?
 
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For role-related queries or questions contact Sharon Philpott on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

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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