Various Nursing Opportunities

Employment Type: Casual, Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Temporary Part Time Until April 2026
Position Classification: Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, Assistant In NursingLocation: The Maitland Hospital for a period of no longer than 24 months. After this period, staff will work at John Hunter Hospital, Rankin Park Precinct as their primary location.
Remuneration: Registered Nurse - $35.33 - $49.60 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary PackagingRemuneration: Enrolled Nurse - $31.84 - $34.60 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary PackagingRemuneration: Assistant In Nursing - $25.39 - $27.85 Per Hour + Allowances + 11% Super + Salary PackagingHours Per Week: Up to 38Requisition ID: REQ464315Applications Close: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024Various Nursing OpportunitiesThe Maitland Hospital“E1 is a brilliant ward with brilliant staff who are passionate and enthusiastic about providing patient-centred care support individual rehabilitation goals. The staff are renowned for their supportive and welcoming culture. We work closely with the team of allied health staff and medical officers to support our patients to return to a level of function or to meet new functional goals. We are supported by a specialist clinical nurse educator and clinical nurse consultants to provide education support and training. Our highly dedicated and supportive team would be very keen to welcome you to our team!”- Jodi Shipp | Nurse Unit Manager E1Where you'll be working:John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct (JHHIP) is entering a new phase, to connect the existing hospital structure to the new acute services building, to deliver enhanced and expanded facilities to meet the health needs of the local community.A temporary relocation of ward E1 is required to allow critical infrastructure works to be undertaken at John Hunter Hospital as part of John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct project - 28 beds from Rehabilitation (E1) will relocate to The Maitland Hospital level 5 from the 30th of April 2024, for a period of no longer than 24 months. This new unit at The Maitland Hospital will be staffed 24/7 as necessary to support sub-acute patients.The Maitland Hospital recently transitioned to a brand new $470 million building, designed in consultation with clinical experts, giving our patients access to state-of-the-art medical care in a modern and high-quality health facility designed to meet the needs of the growing community.About the location:Maitland is in a vibrant area filled with heritage, culture, natural beauty, and gourmet dining. Ranging from gold rush towns and historical museums to pristine waterways and beaches, there are always exciting places to see and things to do in the area.The beach, vineyards, airport, and Lake Macquarie are all within a 30–40-minute drive, but right outside your door is a wonderful community that you can join.Maitland is just a two-hour drive north of Sydney.About the role:John Hunter Rehabilitation Services offers an excellent opportunity to develop your rehabilitation skills and clinical skills to support patients in the sub-acute inpatient setting.

• We are recognised as an innovative and specialist team that focuses on rehabilitation with various case mixes
• We also offer specialist rehabilitation education with the multidisciplinary team on a regular basis
• As a valued nurse within the unit, you will work closely with the Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Consultants, Allied Health, and Medical Teams
• You will have an excellent opportunity to expand and develop your professional and clinical skills in rehabilitation by attending our weekly in-services, rehabilitation grand rounds, and medicine grand rounds
• As a service, we also offer a transition to a rehabilitation program for Registered Nurses to rotate through our specialist wards

Support for the role:

• An enhanced education team including after-hours education support with increased Nursing Hours Per Patient Per Day (6NHPPD) enabling excellence in healthcare delivery and positive outcomes for patients and staff
• A formal orientation will be provided at the commencement and supernumerary shifts to support your transition into rehabilitation and a sub-acute model of care
• You will have access to a full-time rehabilitation-specific educator
• You will be mentored by the Clinical Nurse Specialist on the ward during your transition into the workplace

Benefits:

• Car and travel allowances (case by case basis)
• Flexible roster requests welcomed
• Free parking
• Career progression (rehabilitation pathway to CNS)
• Opportunity for higher grade duties
• Opportunity to circulate through rehabilitation wards
• Unique opportunity to work in a rural location but still under the John Hunter Hospital
• Collaboration and network building
• All level 6 hospital resources
• Use of smart beds, updated communications, every room has a view, a stop shop for candidates
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

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for this positionFor role-related queries or questions contact Saneesh Baby on Saneesh.Baby@health.nsw.gov.auInformation for Applicants:An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.Successful candidates will be temporarily required to work from Maitland Hospital for a duration of up to 2 years while construction is underway at the John Hunter Health Innovation Precinct. When construction finishes, staff will work at John Hunter Hospital, Rankin Park Precinct as their primary location.Where eligible, a travel allowance will be payable to successful candidates for the duration of this placement at the Maitland Hospital. Eligibility will be assessed on an individual basis and paid in accordance with the Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives’ Award.If you are currently employed with HNE Health (as a casual) in a position of the same grade, you may not need to submit an online application to be considered. Please contact the hiring manager to discuss your options first.Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: .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.Connect with us on and !