Registered Nurse - Communicable Diseases - Targeted

Join our Communicable Disease team where you can tackle infectious diseases, support communities, and improve public health outcomes.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $36.39 - $51.09 Per Hour + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Wallsend | Awabakal Land
Requisition ID: REQ529198

Ad Closing Date: Wednesday, 27th November 2024

Whilst this position is open to all individuals, it is targeted to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people under section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and consideration will be given to suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants to promote equal or improved access. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criterion.

If you're confident in discussing health messages, curious about engaging with diverse cultures, and skilled in risk assessment, we’d love for you to join our team in making a real impact on public health!

What we can offer you: 

At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:

• Work-Life balance!
• Orientation and training plus ongoing education and professional development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• ADO's each month (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses)
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

About the role:

The successful candidate will work together with the CNCs and/or Clinicians in HNELHD, General Practice, private service providers and communities. Patient interviews, surveillance, and monitoring of infectious diseases central to this role.

Population Health provides a culturally safe and supportive workplace through joint governance in each service. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff to join the Population Health Aboriginal Network Group and Population Health Aboriginal Cultural Determinants Committee.

The role is supported by the Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultants and Public Health Physicians. The successful candidate will receive both face-to-face orientation and training and will be encouraged to seek development opportunities. In addition, the NSW Health Infectious Disease Network coordinates monthly education sessions.


Where you’ll be working:

The Communicable Disease team is part of the Health Protection service, HNE Population Health. HNE Population Health monitors health threats, responds to environmental and communicable disease issues, and promotes policies, environments, and behaviours that improve health for individuals and communities.

The Communicable Disease team is an innovative, welcoming, and supportive group who have a passion for improving our understanding of the lived patient infectious disease experience and the experience for families and communities. Focusing on improving and tailoring future infectious disease responses is central to the team along with identifying opportunities to work with service providers. 

Located on the land of the Awabakal people Wallsend Population Health is on the historic Wallsend health campus where you can enjoy free parking and convenient access to the expressway and local shopping centres.

Requirements:

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

•  Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with APRHA 
• Eligible to drive in NSW.

 
Additional information:

• Whilst this position is open to all individuals, it is targeted to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people under section 21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply, and consideration will be given to suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants to promote equal or improved access. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criterion.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position. 

Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Julie Kohlhagen on Julie.Kohlhagen@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: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 
 
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp. 
 
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy. 

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 SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23. 

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits 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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