Where you'll be working:
Barraba Community Health Service is a public health service consisting of a small emergency department, an acute unit with 6 beds, a residential aged care facility with 16 beds. You will be working as a valued member of the close knit and experienced community health nursing team.
About Barraba:
Barraba is a small country town in New South Wales that has everything you need from a big city, without the peak hour traffic and long commutes. The community of Barraba is a great place to call home with access to:
- Shopping and groceries: local IGA, plus a short commute to Tamworth for bigger shopping centres.
- Education: Barraba Central School (K-12), St. Joseph's Primary School, Barraba Pre-School and Barraba Community College, plus more options in nearby Manilla.
- Airports: Barraba is within a 2-hour drive of airports in the towns of Narrabri, Gunnedah, Tamworth, Armidale, Inverell and Moree - all with flights to major cities across Australia.
- Affordable housing- the median house price in Barraba: $340,000
- Find out more about Barraba here:Living in Barraba, NSW | Your Guide to Regional Australia (movetomore.com.au)
About the role:
This is an exciting and multi-faceted role where no two days will ever be the same! You will work two days per week as an Aged Care Co-ordinator, providing support to the residents within the Multi-Purpose Service. You will have the opportunity to assist with admissions, facilitate family case conferences, and support residents, families, and carers.For the remainder of the week, you will work as a Community Health Nurse. You will have the opportunity to visit patients in their homes and work in onsite community nursing clinics to provide clinical care. This is rewarding position, as you work alongside team members who are committed to providing safe compassionate person-centred care to achieve quality care outcomes for patients in the community.
We encourage both Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses to apply.
About you:
- You enjoy learning.
- You like diverse work opportunities.
- You are flexible and able to critically think and problem solve.
- You enjoy working within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for your clients.
What you can expect:
- Comprehensive orientation which aligns to your individual learning needs.
- Support for your continued professional development.
- Face to face support from onsite management and Clinical Nurse Educators.
Benefits:
- Onsite accommodation may be available.
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- 6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses)
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging- Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme:
This vacancy is eligible for an Attraction and Relocation package that includes the following*:
- Attraction incentive paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance of up to $20,000for the first 12-months
- Retention incentive of up to $10,000 thereafter annually
- PLUS 3 months accommodation assistance(e.g. rent payments, payments for commercial accommodation)
- PLUS Relocation benefits(e.g. expenses incurred due to relocation such as leave for moving, travel to look at potential accommodation, removal and storage costs, transactional and incidental costs due to the sale and purchase of a home, plus more!)
- PLUS Family TravelAssistance(e.g. reimbursement of a return economy air fare to and from the nearest capital city for a family member that is usually part of your household per year)
*All payments and reimbursements made to part time employees will be on a pro-rata basis.
Attraction incentives will be paid as a Rural and Regional fortnightly allowance on top of your base salary.
Other forms of payment/package options (where you are eligible) need to be negotiated with the Convenor and may include**:
- Additional annual professional development days (up to 5 more per year)
- Additional personal leave (up to 5 more per year)
- Computer/internet reimbursement (e.g. laptop, wi-fi costs)
- Return airfare to and from your work base (or equivalent motor vehicle allowance) so you can still visit family and friends
**The total value of your incentive package would remain the same. Employees are responsible for seeking independent financial advice before accepting an Attraction and Retention Incentive package as part of their offer.
Transferring of incentive packages will depend on the location, position, and time served by the health worker in their current position. Eligibility to transfer existing incentive packages will be determined and approved by the health organisation. Health workers who are receiving incentive packages and are changing or moving positions should discuss the impacts with their manager or local Workforce Rural Health Incentive Team via[email protected]to discuss your eligibility prior to applying if you are already receiving an incentive package.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA or;
- Enrolled Nurse (Medication Endorsed where applicable) with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA. Applicants without AHPRA registration will not be considered.
Additional Information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.
- This role is accepting overseas candidates with AHPRA and ANMAC assessment for ANZSCO code 254414
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Stein on [email protected]
Information for applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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