Overview
Step Into a Role Where Your Expertise Actually Changes Lives. Remuneration: $***** – $***** per hour + super + salary packaging. Employment type: temporary part-time until 27 June. Position classification: Nurse Practitioner. Location: Newcastle Community Health Service. Hours per week: 16. Requisition ID: REQ. Applications close: Sunday 14 December ****.
Join us as the Nurse Practitioner for Residential Aged Care In Reach. If you're the clinician who lights up helping older people stay well, stay comfortable, and stay home, this gig feels special. This is a chance to work at an advanced level, stretch your skills, lead with confidence, and contribute to safer, smoother, and more human aged care.
Responsibilities
You'll deliver advanced, clinically focused care to older residents living in aged care facilities across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Taree. Instead of sending residents to hospital, you step in with expert assessment, timely interventions and collaborative decision-making to help them stay well in their own environment. You'll work closely with Geriatricians, Medical Officers, fellow nurses and allied health teams to bring the best of acute aged care straight to the resident's doorstep. Expect a blend of virtual care, in-person visits, rapid assessments and truly meaningful conversations with residents, families and carers.
Requirements
Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner (or evidence of substantial progress toward endorsement).
The equivalent of three (3) years full-time experience in an advanced practice nursing role within the area of intended practice, within the past six (6) years from the date when the completed application seeking endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner (Masters of Nursing-NP) is received by the Board.
Valid unrestricted driver's licence for use in NSW/Australia.
Benefits
Monthly allocated days off (for full-time employees)
6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses)
Paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
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
Career growth with ongoing education and orientation, backed by the Director of Nursing and the Geriatric Medicine team.
Contact
For role-related queries or questions contact Katherine Bullen at For additional information, please visit the position description page (link omitted).
Additional Information
All new employees must agree to comply with the NSW Health policy directive PD****_015 for Category A positions. This role is a Category A position. For more information regarding the Stepping Up initiative, visit (link omitted).
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