Employment Type: Permanent/Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2029
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $70.44- $75.42 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ560702
Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications close date: 30 March 2025

Come Work With Us!

An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting a Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.

For role related queries or questions contact Jacqueline Primmer on [email protected]

Your new role:

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides readily available access to high level clinical expertise and support for Geriatric Flying Squad
The 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 Aged care setting.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.

The Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rate for part-time employees)
• Salary packaging options - Up to $9k for living expenses + 2.6k meal and entertainment + Novated Leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance

Selection Criteria:

1. Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards same as per the NMBA Guidelines on endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
2. Post graduate qualifications at Masters level, in a NMBA approved program of study or relevant clinical specialty, or working towards
3. 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.
4. Demonstrated understanding of the [insert relevant specialty] 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
5. Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring, education, active participation in communities of practice, policy development and quality improvement.
6. Demonstrated advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem solving skills across the [insert relevant specialty]
7. Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment.
8. Current NSW Driver's License

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview av