Nurse Practitioner
Join our team at Glen Innes Hospital and make a real impact in rural emergency care with your advanced nursing skills!
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (6th January – 30th June 2025)
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $135,591.23 - $145,181.65 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Glen Innes District Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ531479
Applications Close: Sunday 8th December 2024
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:
- Orientation plus ongoing education and professional development opportunities
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
If the below sounds like you we’d LOVE to see you apply!
- Are you ready to practice autonomously within your defined scope, consulting, collaborating, and referring to other health professionals when needed?
- Do you have experience working in a fast-paced emergency department?
- Can you assess, plan, diagnose, treat, and deliver advanced emergency nursing care in line with the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice?
- Do you adhere to NSW Health Nurse Practitioner policies and guidelines, ensuring your practice meets the required standards and principles?
- Are you committed to upholding HNE Health Values and ensuring a safe, culturally respectful environment for both patients and colleagues?
Where you’ll be working:
Glen Innes Hospital, a 32-bed Level 3 rural facility, serves a community of over 8,800 people, including 6% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. The hospital features a 4-bed Emergency Department and provides essential healthcare services to a diverse population. Located in the heart of the rural community, Glen Innes Hospital is dedicated to offering high-quality care in a supportive environment.
In this role, you’ll be part of the busy Emergency Department, which sees approximately 500 patients each month. The department operates a VMO service Monday to Thursday and follows a Business Continuity Plan on weekends when no VMO is on-site. A typical week will involve assessing and treating emergency cases, managing patient flow, and working closely with a dedicated team in a dynamic and fast-paced setting. The team fosters a collaborative, supportive culture, focused on delivering excellent patient care in a rural setting.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner
- Experience in a fast-paced emergency department
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- This position is full time; however, part time arrangements will be considered.
- Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment 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.
Want to know more?
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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
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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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