Nurse Practitioner Residential Aged Care Facility In-Reach
Advance aged care in our community—join our innovative In-Reach service and provide expert clinical care where it's needed most.
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $149,538.56 Per Annum + Super + Salary Packaging
Location: Newcastle Community Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2027
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ579933
Applications Close: Sunday 22nd June 2025
Where you'll be working:
The Nurse Practitioner – Residential Aged Care In-Reach (RAC-I) will be based at Newcastle Community Health Centre, delivering specialised care across Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens, and Taree—with future expansion anticipated. The service is embedded within a collaborative multidisciplinary team comprising Geriatricians, Medical Officers, nursing and allied health professionals, all working together to enhance quality of life for aged care residents.
The RAC-I service aims to deliver timely, patient-centred, urgent care directly in residential settings through a hybrid model of virtual and in-person care. By reducing unnecessary hospital transfers and supporting continuity of care, the model supports residents to remain in familiar surroundings while ensuring they receive expert assessment and treatment.
About the role:
This is an advanced clinical role delivering high-level nursing care in the specialty area of acute aged care. The Nurse Practitioner will assess, diagnose, treat and monitor RACF residents, helping prevent unnecessary hospital presentations by providing safe and effective in-reach care. This service works closely with the Newcastle Hospital in the Home (HITH) team to complement and extend acute care access for aged care residents.
You’ll be supported by the Director of Nursing – Integrated Care Service Hunter & Lower Mid North Coast, with additional clinical guidance from the Director of Geriatric Medicine and colleagues. A local governance committee and the HNELHD Nurse Practitioner Network will also assist in developing your scope of practice and ensuring a strong support system for clinical and professional development.
About you:
You are an experienced and dynamic clinician with advanced practice skills and a commitment to aged care excellence. You thrive working both autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team, and your communication and leadership abilities allow you to build trust and achieve timely, person-centred outcomes.
You bring strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making capabilities, and your drive for ongoing learning reflects your dedication to delivering the highest quality care.
Requirements:
- Authorisation as a Nurse Practitioner by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Significant clinical experience in aged care, acute care, or similar environments
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- Current unrestricted NSW driver’s licence and willingness to travel within the region
What we can offer you:
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:
- Access to The Welcome Experience - settle into your new community with all the support you need to embrace rural NSW.
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
- 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
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Katherine Bullen on Kathy.Bullen@health.nsw.gov.au
Additional Information:
An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
This position is full time; however, part time arrangements will be considered.
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.
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
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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.
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.
