NSW Ambulance Flight Nurse - Registered Nurse & Midwife

Employment Type: Permanent/ Ongoing / Temporary 12 months with possible extension -  Full Time. 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Registered Midwife / Registered Nurse
Salary Range: $81,748 - $114,771 per annum
Location: Air Ambulance Mascot
Closing Date: 16 August 2026

 

About Us
 

NSW Ambulance (NSWA) operates 5 fixed wing aircraft out of the Air Ambulance Base located at Mascot, Sydney. They deliver clinical care to critically ill or injured patients or patients requiring medical transport >250km who are unable to be transported by the Patient Transport Service (PTS).

There is an additional non-operational fixed wing aircraft used to cycle aircraft through maintenance. The NSWA fixed wing base at Mascot consists of a fleet of 5 new Beechcraft King Air B350C and in 2024 NSWA will be bringing online 2 brand new state of the art Pilatus PC24 jets.

All fixed wing aircraft are staffed with a flight nurse and pilot. Depending on the clinical requirements of the case, on occasion a doctor may be added to the flight. Flight nurses are all registered nurses and midwives with critical care experience; emergency medicine, intensive care or coronary care.

Mascot Base operates with 4 operational aircraft 24 hours, 7 days a week. The 5th aircraft is generally in maintenance but can be surged upon request when operationally necessary. As of 1 January 2022, the aircraft and pilots are provided by Pel-Air who operate and maintain the aircraft. The flight nurses/midwives and doctors are supplied by NSWA.

NSW Ambulance also has a contract with RFDS Dubbo and Broken Hill Base who operate 24 hours a day each with a fixed wing aircraft. These aircraft and all staff on them are supplied by the RFDS. There are also Beechcraft King Air B200C and  Beechcraft King Air B350C which operate out of the two regional bases located at Dubbo and Broken Hill.

Both aircraft have the capacity to transport two stretcher patients. A B200 can also take three seated people (flight nurse, medical team, patients or escorts) whereas a B350 can transport four seated people.

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About the opportunity

The Flight Nurse is responsible for the nursing care and clinical management of patients requiring aeromedical transport by NSW Air Ambulance, between country and metropolitan hospitals/ health facilities within NSW and interstate. Responsibilities also include triaging of patients, clinical care of patients prior to and after flights, administrative duties and ground based duties.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team of critical care nurse/midwives and work on board our fleet of Beechcraft B350C aircraft and Pilatus PC24 jets which have been designed by the very clinicians who work on them. If you are a highly motivated critical care nurse/midwife with a desire to work with extended autonomy and learn new skills, this is the job for you. Join our team and work in the most scenic and exciting office nursing can offer.

Please refer to the Role Description for further information.
 

How to Apply

Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV and other required information.

Question 1: What was the most helpful feedback you received on the job? What made it helpful and how did you use it?

Question 2: Can you describe a situation where you have had to make a decision that involved a high degree of risk? How did it turn out?

Employment Conditions

• Maintain a level of physical fitness appropriate to the role
• Meet the physical/height limitations necessary to ensure the Flight Nurse can be safely seated, exit the aircraft from the emergency exit and operate safely in the aircraft
• Have no specific phobias or fears relating to working at a height and is able to work in a confined space
• Applicants may be required to participate in pre-employment drug testing and to meet the requirements of the Drug and Alcohol policy
• Ability to satisfactorily complete Flight Nurse Scenario based assessments to test situational awareness and physical fitness
• Applicants must be willing to undertake a health and fitness assessment as part of the recruitment process
• Employment is subject to passing a medical assessment by an authorised person
• Satisfactorily complete and maintain medical assessments as published by NSW Ambulance in addition to any legislative requirements
• Satisfactorily complete all clinical and operational training requirements of the Flight Nurse scope of practice
• Ability to swim
• Must have a current driver’s license
• There is no entitlement to Transferred Employees Benefit (TEB) or travel allowance associated with this opportunity.
• No NSW Ambulance accommodation is provided.

Additional Information

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
• Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill permanent, ongoing and temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
• Applicants are expected to provide responses that reflect their own knowledge, experience, and understanding of the role.
• Any AI-assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview.
• Employees currently undertaking an Extended Care Paramedic or Intensive Care Paramedic consolidation periods are eligible to apply however will need to complete all training and return of service obligations before accepting any relief/acting opportunities.
• Employees currently undertaking a Special Operations Team (SOT) consolidation period are not eligible to apply for positions other than SOT positions. This includes positions offered via merit selection, transfer lists or later transfer mechanism, expressions of interest or secondments.

Contact Information

• NSW Ambulance is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality and people with a disability.
• If you are an Aboriginal Person and wish to obtain more information about applying for the role with NSW Ambulance, please contact our Aboriginal Workforce Engagement Coordinator via AMBULANCE-FirstNations@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Stepping Up. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health.  
• If you wish to discuss any adjustments to the recruitment process to present your best self, please contact AMBULANCE-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au 
• If you have any questions about this role, please contact Christopher Wildey via Christopher.Wildey@health.nsw.gov.au