Nurse Practitioner Geriatrics, Emergency Department
There is an exciting opportunity for a Transitional Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner to join the Ryde Hospital team.
You will be using your advanced clinical expertise to deliver exceptional patient care and lead innovation. You will be working shifts that consist of mornings and evenings across 7 days (no nights).
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $2,759.70 - $2,968.20
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ680013
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Ryde Hospital is having an incredible $479 million complete hospital redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community.
The Ryde Hospital Redevelopment will result in new health facilities and enhanced services including emergency, ICU/critical care, inpatient units, outpatient/ambulatory care services and much more.
Construction commenced in early 2023, and will provide you with a wonderful and exciting opportunity to be part of the Ryde team to change the future health services for the Ryde Community completely.
What you'll be doing
The NP role includes the assessment and management of patients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to initiation of diagnostic investigations, prescribing of medications and direct referral of patients to other health care professionals.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Authorised Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA or Registered Nurse undertaking or willing to enrol in a Tertiary Master's Program for Nurse Practitioner to be completed within 3 years. Minimum of 3 years fulltime equivalent advanced nursing practice during the last six years appropriate to the specialty area (or working towards within the next 3 years). In addition the applicant must have an approved postgraduate qualification relevant to the specialty and working towards an NP Masters.
- Advanced nursing skills and proven competency in geriatric nursing as well as extensive knowledge and expertise in complex client centred assessment, management and consultancy
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in practice development activities, including mentoring/coaching, education, research translation, policy development and quality improvement.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer skills and use of software programs to develop and support research and education.
- Demonstrated ability to consult appropriately, work autonomously as well as work within a multidisciplinary team across emergency care and the acute hospital setting
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Anderson on Rachel.Anderson@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 4 August 2026
