Registered Nurse - Various Opportunities - Incentives Offered
Ready for Your Next Nursing Adventure?
Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 p.a. + Superannuation + Salary Packaging + Rural Health Incentives
Employment Type: Various Permanent, Temporary & Casual Opportunities Available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: Up to 38hrs per week
Requisition ID: REQ690719
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with Microsoft Teams interviews scheduled on Wednesday & Thursday afternoons
All overseas candidates seeking sponsorship MUST have obtained registration with AHPRA and a positive skills assessment via ANMAC with the relevant specialty/code prior to applying.
Your ANMAC Assessment MUST be uploaded as part of your application, only applications with these documents provided will be considered.
Find the Opportunity that Works for You!
Whether you're seeking full-time, part-time or casual employment, Armidale Hospital offers a range of opportunities to suit your lifestyle, experience and career goals.
Join a supportive and welcoming team where you'll work alongside experienced colleagues, build your confidence and be encouraged to develop your skills. With a variety of clinical areas to choose from, you can broaden your experience, take on new challenges and grow your nursing career in a rewarding rural environment.
Come and find your fit at Armidale Hospital!
Explore Our Clinical Areas
With a range of clinical areas to choose from, there’s an opportunity to suit every stage of your nursing career. Explore our teams below and discover where your skills and interests could take you at Armidale Hospital.
- Close Observation Unit
Our five-bed Close Observation Unit provides a supportive and collaborative environment. Nurses care for patients requiring a higher level of monitoring and support, including non-invasive ventilation such as BiPAP and High Flow Nasal Prongs, inotropes and short-term mechanical ventilation. This is an excellent opportunity to develop advanced assessment and clinical decision-making skills, recognise and respond to clinical deterioration, and gain experience managing complex patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Emergency Department
Our Emergency Department provides care to patients across all ages and a wide range of presentations, from minor injuries and illnesses through to complex and critically unwell patients. You'll have the opportunity to develop skills across triage, assessment, resuscitation, acute and critical care, wound management and the management of deteriorating patients, while building your clinical judgement and prioritisation skills within a supportive rural team.
- General Medical Unit
Our 32-bed General Medical Unit cares for a diverse range of medical patients with varying levels of acuity and complexity. The variety of presentations provides excellent opportunities to develop your clinical skills, build confidence and broaden your nursing experience. You'll be supported by experienced staff within a strong culture of teamwork, learning and professional development, with comprehensive orientation to help you settle into the team.
- Surgical Ward
Our Surgical Ward provides care to a diverse mix of surgical and medical patients in a busy and collaborative environment. With a strong focus on teamwork, support and learning, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your clinical experience and build confidence while working alongside experienced nursing staff.
- Theatre and Day Surgery Unit
Our Operating Theatre, Recovery and Day Surgery teams provide a supportive and patient-focused environment where nurses can develop a broad range of perioperative skills. Opportunities are available across Scrub, Scout, Anaesthetics, Recovery and Day Surgery, providing exposure to different surgical specialties and the full patient journey from admission through to discharge.
Choose Rural and Be Supported
Thinking about making the move to a rural community? At Hunter New England Health, we understand that relocating is about more than starting a new job.
Through The Welcome Experience healthcare professionals and their families can access complimentary support to help make the transition easier, including assistance with housing, childcare and schooling, local services and community connections, and employment opportunities for partners.
You'll also enjoy a range of benefits when you choose to work rurally, including:
- Affordable housing – 51% less than the NSW median
- A supportive and collaborative workplace culture
- Paid Parental Leave and up to 6 weeks annual leave (for eligable employees)
- Ongoing education and professional development opportunities
- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- Discounted gym options through Fitness Passport
- You may be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.*
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 Stephen Joyce on Stephen.Joyce1@health.nsw.gov.au
Additional Information
* 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. 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.
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 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
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part-time vacancies.
Job share / part-time arrangements will be considered.
Casual opportunities may be available for recommended applicants
To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
All overseas candidates seeking sponsorship MUST have obtained registration with AHPRA and a positive skills assessment via ANMAC with the relevant specialty/code prior to applying.
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: 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.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health 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.
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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