Community Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $149,538.56 per annum + 11.5% super + Salary packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ539296
Applications Close: Monday 6th January 2024
At Hunter New England Local Health District enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- 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:
New England North West Mental Health Service seek a dedicated and passionate nurse who is at the top of their field to join our team in a brand-new Nurse Practitioner Position. This NP/TNP will work across the community teams of the NENW MHS, closely aligned with the Acute Care Service (ACT). This team has Mental health Clinicians based at both our Armidale and Tamworth sites who provide service across the NENW catchment using a combination of face to face and telehealth services.
The successful candidate will provide advanced clinical nursing care and expert advice in a mental health community setting, delivering person-centred care through evidence-based assessments, clinical interventions, and prescribing. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and evaluate patient management plans, ensuring continuity of care. Demonstrate clinical leadership through mentoring, education, research, and quality improvement. Practice autonomously with accountability, adhering to safe, culturally respectful, and values-based care. Maintain workplace health and safety standards while contributing to policy development and ongoing practice improvement. As a new position to the team, you will have the opportunity to work with the ACT team manager and the NENW MHS leadership team to develop the position to maximise the effectiveness and enhance the care provided to NENW communities.
About you:
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, working both autonomously and collaboratively to assess, manage, and deliver care to patients. You will apply expert nursing knowledge and advanced skills, aligned with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards of Practice, to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care. This role requires critical thinking, sound clinical judgement, and the ability to provide comprehensive care in complex healthcare environments.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be highly organised and adaptable, with the ability to prioritise and respond effectively to changing needs, clinical demands, and competing priorities in dynamic settings.
- Demonstrate a commitment to travel beyond the main hub site as needed, providing support and care to clinicians and patients in smaller, remote, and rural communities, ensuring equitable access to services across diverse geographic areas.
- Have proven experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with multiple agency partners to enhance collaboration and deliver integrated services across sectors.
How we will support you:
The Transitional Nurse Practitioner will receive dedicated clinical supervision to support their professional development and assist in completing their Master's program. Additionally you will be connected to the Mental Health Services (MHS) Nurse Practitioner peer group, fostering collaboration, professional networking, and exposure to shared experiences and best practices.
Requirements:
Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
Nurse Practitioner or working towards Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or a qualification / Masters
level deemed equivalent.
Additional Information:
Candidates must have Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
Candidates need to be a Nurse Practitioner or working towards Masters of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) or a qualification / Masters
level deemed equivalent.
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.
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 Gina Blyton on Gina.Blyton@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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