Enrolled Nurse

Enrolled Nurse – Casual

Manning Hospital and Wingham Community Hospital

Manning Hospital is an acute 160 bed hospital that services greater Taree, the Great Lakes Region and Gloucester for surgery, general medicine, critical care, obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency, oncology, palliative care, rehabilitation, acute renal dialysis, high dependency and mental health.

Manning Hospital is a Rural Referral Hospital on the NSW Lower North Coast servicing a community of nearly 100,000 people. The hospital itself has 160 beds, a 4 bed ICU/HDU and 6 bed Cardiac Care Unit. There is an Emergency Department, with about 25,000 presentations per year, and medical, surgical and children’s wards. There is a co-located mental health unit and a community health unit. The nearest tertiary referral hospital (The John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle), is 2 hours by road or 30 minutes by helicopter away.

Wingham Hospital is a rehabilitation unit only with 16 beds, providing rehabilitation and dementia specific care for older persons. Health professionals, including a geriatrician, medical officer, nursing and allied health staff, work closely with each person and their family and carers to plan appropriate rehabilitation programs. The hospital also features a hydrotherapy pool. Patients are admitted by referral from the GP or transfer from other Hospitals.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy

Selection Criteria

Please address the selection criteria for this position as thoroughly as possible so your application can be considered for the role. For assistance with selection criteria, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNE_Job_Application_Guide

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description (link in advertisement below) prior to submitting an application.

Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

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Salary Packaging

Salary packaging is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health staff. You can potentially salary package a range of your personal expenses including but not limited to novated motor vehicle lease, relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt . Find out more information by contacting Prosperity Salary Packaging via email at sp@prosperityadvisers.com.au or on (02) 4907 7200 or 1300 761 388.

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For role related queries or questions contact Angela Hogan on (02) 6592 9259 or Angela.Hogan@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 30 June 2020