Registered Nurse - Community Health
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until October 2026
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 + 12% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 32
Location: Newcastle Community Health
Requisition ID: REQ631708
Applications Close: Sunday 22nd February 2026
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity is available for a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join the Healthy at Home service. This unique community-based program delivers the right care, at the right time, in patients’ homes—supporting them to remain safely in the community and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
The Healthy at Home service offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in the community. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to support vulnerable patients with complex needs, ensuring continuity of care outside the hospital setting.
About the Role
In this role, you will provide clinical nursing care to patients in their own homes as part of the Healthy at Home program. Your responsibilities will include conducting comprehensive nursing assessments aimed at preventing hospitalisation, performing clinical observations and geriatric assessments, wound care, pathology collection, and liaising with Geriatricians, Medical Officers, GPs, and other services involved in the patient’s care.
You will be a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, coordinated, and holistic care for patients in the community.
About You
You are an accredited AHPRA Registered Nurse who is compassionate, open-minded, and supportive, with a genuine passion for caring for vulnerable patients in the community. You have strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with patients, families, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
A comprehensive orientation to the Healthy at Home service will be provided on commencement to support your transition into the role.
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:
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Proximity to shopping and other services
4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
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
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Amanda Robinson on Amanda.Robinson@health.nsw.gov.au
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.
