Enrolled Nurse, Medical Ward / Rehabilitation Unit - Ballina
High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life, with more opportunities and more flexibility.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Permanent Part Time / Casual
Position Classification:Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration:$72,825.63 - $79,134.02 per annum, pro rata + super
Hours Per Week:up to 38
Requisition ID:REQ664078
You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (permanent positions only). For further information, please contact NNSWLHD-WorkforceIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Careers Incentives Package
About the role
The Medical Ward and the Rehab Unit at Ballina District Hospital are seeking Enrolled Nurses to assist with the provision of safe, evidence-based, person-centred nursing care, in line with the policies, procedures and standards of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other statutory authorities.
Ballina is surrounded by world-renowned beaches and national parks and has activities for everyone, including bushwalking, surfing, a strong sporting community, and a vibrant café culture. Our airport has direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne. Twenty minutes' drive from Byron Bay, just an hour to Queensland's Gold Coast or under two hours to Brisbane.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here .
Relocating to the region?
The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Join our team and you'll enjoy:
* Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
* Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
* Growth – access to professional and personal development
* Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
* Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
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 DDON Denise McCall on Denise.Mccall@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 3 June 2026
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NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions
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