🧭 Make a real impact through streamlined, patient-centred care.
👥 Work closely with a supportive multidisciplinary health team.
📞 Coordinate fast, safe referrals for aged care facility residents

Work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver rapid, coordinated care for aged care residents through streamlined community health service access.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 30/06/2027)
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $32.79 - $35.63 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

What you'll be doing
The purpose of this position is to make timely, safe, appropriate referrals and appointments as identified in a patient care package in consultation with patients, carers and treating clinicians.

Additionally, the role is required to follow up referrals to ensure they are actioned and services are delivered. The position will work closely with the other members of the multidisciplinary team, through liaising and advising them of referral outcomes, issues and service provider capacity.

This position will specifically work on rapid access care pathways that provides residential age care facility (RACF) residents with timely and streamlined access to community-based services such as HITH, Outreach Gerontology and mobile diagnostic services.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Registration: Current Enrolled Nurse National Registration AHPRA

Selection Criteria:

1. Current enrolment with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as Enrolled Nurse Division 2.
2. Proven effective and open communication skills both written and verbal, that build greater cooperation and confidence in care delivery.
3. Demonstrated recent and relevant skills and experience in chronic and complex care management
4. Experience and working knowledge of Information Technology systems currently used in providing patient care in WSLHD such as CERNER, iPM and Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.
5. Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative team environment with a focus on delivering organised and prioritised care, in order to achieve the most effective and efficient outcomes for the patient.
6. Demonstrated ability to ensure patients, carers, and families are well informed, engaged and confident about their care and treatment, within the scope of an Enrolled Nurse.
7. Demonstrate critical thinking abilities, prioritisation and escalation, whilst effectively follow directions.

Requisition ID: REQ571382
Applications Close: 18th June 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Margaret Cunha on [email protected]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Please note: In accordance with NSW Health policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.

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