Transitional Nurse Practitioner/ Nurse Practitioner Rural Generalist (Network)

Elevate the standards and recognition of Nurse Practitioners. We're seeking individuals who possess a passion for advancing the profession of NPs through advocacy, education, and support.

In this role you will have flexibility in your location, working across a cluster of facilities in the Western NSW Local Health District, delivered through a combination of virtual and in person support. 

You'll provide autonomous and collaborative care in an advanced and extended nursing clinical role, targeting three of the six meta-specialities including emergency/ acute, aging/ palliative and primary health care.

 
Managing a broad range of acute and chronic presentations across the lifespan to address patient and community needs, you'll also receive and make referrals to facilitate integrated care across disciplines or teams. You'll have the opportunity to maintain your clinical skills through ongoing support and patient care, while at the forefront of healthcare advancements, while fulfilling your passion for patient-centred care, education, advocacy, clinical governance and patient safety.

Western NSW is geographically the largest of all Local Health Districts in NSW. We cover almost 250,000 square kilometres and are home to more than 276,000 people and more than 30,700 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. This represents over 11% of our population, significantly higher than the total NSW Aboriginal population rate of 3.6%. We provide innovative healthcare through a vast range of services, including:

• the largest rural mental health service in Australia
• 3 major rural referral hospitals at Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst
• 38 inpatient facilities, including 25 multipurpose services
• 50 community health centres with a wide range of multidisciplinary primary and community health services.

We strive to support healthier people in thriving communities. 

Join us and make a real impact in rural health.