Transitional Nurse Practitioner CHCK
- Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
- Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
- Permanent full time position
- Hourly rate: $65.82 (year 1 & excluding super)
- Please apply via the Calvary People Platform
Progress with Purpose at Calvary
Join a leading not-for-profit health care provider with over 130 years of compassionate service. At Calvary, you’ll be part of a mission-led organisation known for delivering "care from the heart" across hospitals, aged care, and community services. Calvary Health Care Kogarah is a centre of excellence in Palliative and Aged Care services, offering an inclusive and collaborative environment where your skills and leadership are truly valued.
Why Calvary Kogarah?
- Centre of Excellence: Recognised for delivering specialist Palliative and Aged Care services with a dedicated and passionate multi-disciplinary team.
- Career Advancement: Ongoing support for professional development and clear pathways to leadership roles.
- Salary Packaging: Enjoy tax-effective salary packaging, including meal entertainment and holiday accommodation benefits.
- Paid Parental Leave: Generous leave entitlements to support your work-life balance.
- Employee Wellbeing: Discounted health insurance, gym memberships, and access to health and wellbeing programs.
- Flexible Working Options: We understand the need for balance and offer flexible work hours tailored to your needs.
About the role
The Transitional Nurse Practitioner (TNP) provides readily available access to high level clinical expertise and support for the Calvary Palliative Care Service. The Transitional Nurse Practitioner’s extended practice role includes, comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex, and changing situations within the Palliative Care Service.
The TNP is an integral member of the Community Palliative Care Team (CPCT), and this position will rotate between RACF, Palliative Care HiTH and supporting clinical practice within CPCT including running ambulatory care clinics for CPCT patients.
About you
- Ability to work within the Mission and Values of Calvary Health Care Kogarah
- Transitional Nurse Practitioner: Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and a minimum of 5 years' full time equivalent post registration experience and at least 3 years' full time equivalent experience in Palliative Care, End of Life and post graduate qualification in Palliative Care or area related to the clinical specialty.
- Transitional Nurse Practitioner: Enrolled in a Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) approved Nurse Practitioner's master's degree or able to meet course entry requirements at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex, and changing situations.
- Demonstrated understanding of the palliative care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence-based research and ability to undertake clinical service planning
- Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, active participation in policy development and quality improvement
- Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem-solving skills across the palliative care service that includes acute, sub-acute and aged care sectors
- Current NSW Class C Unrestricted Driver’s License and Working with Children Check
For further information please contact Ekram Chowdhury, Acting Palliatives Care and Rehabilitation Service Manager on ekram.chowdhury@health.nsw.gov.au
Application closing date: 05/06/2026
As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today.
Please note the following:
- As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
- You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella
