Registered Nurse - Community Health

Title: Registered Nurse - Community Health - Perm/Temp FT

Location: Sydney Australia

Occupation

Registered Nurse

Work type

Various

Salary Information

$81748.17 - $114771.98

Job Description:

Requisition ID: REQ704983

Employment Type: Permanent or Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week . Temporary roles are available to visa holders, with contracts issued in accordance with visa conditions. Visa holders will be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Remuneration: $1,566.70 - $2,199.59 per week+ 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location: Fairfield Community Health Centre

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we''re enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great

The Registered Nurse will join the Primary & Community Health Nursing team at Fairfield Community Health Centre. The role provides safe, person-centred nursing care across clinic and home-based settings, including wound care, catheter care, palliative care and Hospital in the Home services.The position supports patients to receive quality care closer to home, promotes independence and continuity of care, and helps prevent avoidable hospital presentations and admissions. Working closely with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse plays an important role in achieving positive health outcomes and delivering accessible, coordinated community-based care.

Are You the Right Fit?

Key capabilities for the role include:

• Ability to work independently and confidently across remote, home-visiting and clinic environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound clinical judgement and critical thinking.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility and adaptability across varied community nursing settings.

Selection Criteria

To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidence based nursing care
• Demonstrated ability to provide safe effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumer, carers and the multidisplinary health team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.
• Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver''s license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner''s licenses are not permitted.

More Than Just a Job - Why Work With Us?

• Financial Perks

• 12% superannuation

• Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary

• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)

• One extra day off each month for full-time employees

• Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

• Grow Your Career

• Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.

• Health & Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

• Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)

• Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Additional Information

• Vaccination Requirements

• All staff must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before starting.

• Child Safe Employment

• South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

• Temporary Positions

• For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.

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