Aboriginal Registered Nurse - Aboriginal Chronic Care
Lead with culture. Care with heart. Join us at NSLHD in empowering Aboriginal communities through chronic care.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Casual Positions Available
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ640273
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
Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD), Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Service
What you'll be doing
The Aboriginal Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of high quality, safe and culturally appropriate nursing care within an individualised holistic framework, that is underpinned by compassion and consistent with NSW Health and NSLHD values, policies and standards. In the delivery of nursing care, the Aboriginal Registered Nurse will work under both the direct and indirect supervision of the Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and the CNC.
The Aboriginal Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of person centred; evidence-based nursing care that promotes safe, efficient and effectives nursing care and culturally appropriate nursing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a Chronic Disease. The Aboriginal Registered nurse will work:
• Within a multidisciplinary team within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health that operates across Northern Sydney Local Health District and will support community based chronic disease services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients the districts by facilitating linkages within and between NSLHD, general practitioners (GPs), non-government organisations and Aboriginal Community Controlled Service
• Serve as an advocate for clients and their families/carers, supporting them to make informed decisions, coordinating with services across the Local Health District (LHD) for inpatients, and ensuring any ongoing needs are followed up. This will include but not limited:
- 48 hour follow up program
- Inpatient visits across the LHD. Opportunistic client visits at the Aboriginal Health Service
- Communicate openly and respectfully in line with the CORE values of NSLHD.
• To improve the transition care from hospital to community care by ensuring processes are formalised between Aboriginal specific services across the care continuum
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, decent, identify as being Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such. All applicants must supply a letter of Aboriginality signed under the common seal from a recognised incorporated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community Organisation such as Lan Council or Elders group, Aboriginal Medial Services, or a letter on a letterhead from a Local Aboriginal Land Council demonstrating membership of the Council. Exemption is claimed under Section 14D of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
- Current Registration with the Nurse and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with Aboriginal individuals, families and communities, and network with other services and health professionals.
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For role related queries or questions contact Braiden Abala on Braiden.Abala@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: 10 March 2026
