Enrolled Nurse - Incentives Offered
Experience a balanced lifestyle surrounded by natural beauty and community spirit of the New England region while building your nursing career.
Employment Type: Permanent Full and Part Time Opportunities
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $66,976.41 - $72,773.45 Per Annum + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ630705
Location: Walcha Multi-Purpose Service
Closing: Monday, 12th January 2026
The Perks
At Hunter New England Health 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:
Be rewarded with up to $20,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.* 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)
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
Where You’ll Be Working
Walcha Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) offers the best of rural healthcare in a close-knit, welcoming community. As a Multi-Purpose Service, Walcha brings together acute care, subacute care, emergency presentations, residential aged care, allied health and community services under one roof - giving nurses the opportunity to build broad, hands-on experience across multiple care settings.
The team culture at Walcha MPS is supportive, collaborative and deeply connected to the local community. You’ll work alongside experienced Registered Nurses and a multidisciplinary team who value teamwork, learning and patient-centred care. This is a workplace where people know each other by name, support is genuine, and the care you provide truly matters.
Set in the stunning New England region, Walcha offers a relaxed rural lifestyle surrounded by national parks, rivers and open spaces. With a strong sense of community and easy access to regional centres, it’s an ideal location for nurses seeking balance, affordability and connection without sacrificing career development.
About the Role
As an Enrolled Nurse at Walcha MPS, you’ll deliver high-quality, individualised care to patients and residents under the guidance of Registered Nurses. Your role will involve supporting assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care across a diverse rural health environment, with a strong focus on holistic, person-centred practice.
You’ll work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless continuity of care, while communicating sensitively with patients, residents and families to advocate for their needs and support informed decision-making. This role offers variety, autonomy and the chance to develop strong clinical judgement while making a meaningful difference to people receiving care close to home.
Support and development are embedded into the role, with on-the-job guidance from experienced nurses and opportunities to grow your skills across multiple clinical areas unique to the MPS model.
About You
You are a motivated and compassionate Enrolled Nurse who values teamwork, adaptability and patient-centred care. You bring:
Current registration as an Enrolled Nurse with AHPRA (medication endorsement where applicable)
A commitment to respectful, high-quality nursing practice within a multidisciplinary team
Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust with patients, residents and families
A willingness to embrace the variety and learning opportunities that come with rural nursing
The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining professionalism and empathy
Why Walcha?Build broad, real-world nursing skills across multiple care settings
Make a genuine impact in a rural community where your work is truly valued
Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle surrounded by natural beauty, with strong community connection
Access rural incentives, salary packaging and long-term career development opportunities
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 Leesa Evans on Leesa.Evans@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
* Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will be made on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the terms of your contract, including any approved extensions. Please note: if your contract ends before the agreed completion date, you may be required to repay a portion of the incentive. To check your eligibility, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information or to discuss your circumstances, please contact HNELHD-RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au.
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: https://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.
The Welcome Experience helps you and your family connect with local people and resources, making it easier to settle in and feel at home in your new community.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Hunter New England Health 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 Hunter New England Health 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.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
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.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
This position is full time; however, part time arrangements will be considered
Hunter New England 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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