Registered Nurse

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

Position details

• Part-Time (0.9FTE) Maximum Term Contract until 30 September 2026

• Classification: Nurses Award 2020, Registered Nurse Level 2 with a salary range from $100,064 - $105,123 per annum pro rata per annum + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year.\
• Location: Geelong Victoria.

About your new role

The Registered Nurse is responsible for engaging with members of the community that are experiencing homelessness and providing health assessments, referrals to other services required, and support with wound care. The nurse will also be required to report the data associated with the daily engagements that will take place.

As part of the role, there will also be a requirement to participate in networking opportunities within the local community to further the aims of the program. This will require the applicant to liaise with GPs, practice managers, and other allied health services.

The role is placed across multiple sites in the Geelong region. This requires engagement with multiple teams, and multiple services throughout the week.

The HAP Registered Nurse will have a collaborative team-based approach and will report to the Towards Home + Service Manager and the Towards Home + Team Leader

What the role requires

• Formal tertiary qualifications in Nursing
• Registered nurses must hold a valid current full registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Current drivers licence
• Australian working rights

What you will bring to the role

• Ability to work productively in a fast paced, changing and agile environment
• Ability to establish respectful professional relationships that have clear boundaries with consumers, staff and partner organisations
• Ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of a diverse range of people, and identifies changing needs within a group
• Demonstrates an interest and understanding of others and relates well to people at all levels
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ability to reflect and handle feedback well and learn from it
• Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to prioritise multiple tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust to deal with sensitive and difficult situations in a diplomatic manner

What will Neami offer in return

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Access to paid study leave and discipline-specific paid external supervision
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS Health - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)

How to apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (please select the paperclip icon in the top right-hand corner).

To apply for this position, please:

- Click the 'Apply' button where you will need to create a username and password

- Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Damon Miller-Stawyskyj - Acting Service Manager, M: 0408 134 685 - [email protected]

Applications Close: 14 November 2025

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.

We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.
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