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Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging Location: Tamworth Community Health Service Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position Classification: Registered Nurse Hours Per Week: 16 Requisition ID: REQ517540 Applications Close: Sunday 29th September 2024
About the role:
This role will see you work within our Chronic and Complex Care team, where you will offer hearing assessment to community clients who have been referred from health care providers or through self-referral. You will work with clients of all ages, with many being children. The service operates standard business hours, Monday through Friday. You will receive comprehensive support from our Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse Unit Manager, and the broader team. Additionally, you will attend a yearly local workshop and will have access to scholarships which will see you attend the Audiometry Nurses Association yearly conference.
Where you'll be working:
Tamworth is a modern, progressive city set in a picturesque backdrop of tree-covered mountains. Renowned for its diversity and experiences, Tamworth proves that a rural lifestyle can be complemented by a thriving city experience. Make life-long friends and embrace the incredible lifestyle that Tamworth has to offer!
About You:
We are looking for a Registered Nurse who is clinically skilled in hearing assessments. You should have strong communication skills and be computer literate. An ability to work well with children is also vital to your success in this role.
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 $10,000 for the first 12-months
Retention incentive of up to $5,000 thereafter annually
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 + 11.5% superannuation.
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 days 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
Benefits:
Salary packaging options
Fitness Passport
Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
Highly Desirable:
Completion of an audiometry qualification from a Registered Training Organisation with the ability to perform hearing assessments on people of all ages
Additional Information:
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part-time and temporary part-time vacancies.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
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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 Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp. This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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