Address- Come and live the rural lifestyle and use your passion for health care to make a difference in the lives of people in rural communities.
- Choose your location from small country town Multipurpose Health Services to Community and District Hospitals.
- Each site is supported by Clinical Nurse Educators, and you will receive a full induction and orientation based on your previous experience.
- Regardless of your nursing background, there is a place for you.
The locations:
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About the role:
- Every day and every location is different. Whether you are working in Aged Care, acute, emergency, surgical, or across all areas you will be making a difference to the lives of the people living in the local community.
- The skills you already have, and the skills you will learn will be highly valued.
- You will be working alongside small teams including nurses, doctors, allied health, administration, and a range of support workers.
- You will be resilient and either looking to use your current skills or advance and gain new skills.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
Benefits:
- Accommodation is available for the first three months and a range of supports to assist the move to a rural community are on offer.
- 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.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme - Barraba, Manilla, Quirindi, Walcha, Werris Creek
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*. (dependent on position and location):
- Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $20,000 in your first year
- Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
- PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. rent payments, 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)
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme - Gunnedah
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*. (dependent on position and location):
- Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $10,000 in your first year
- Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
- PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance (e.g. rent 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.
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 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 permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Douglas Bellamy 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:
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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.
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.
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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