Employment Type: Permanent Full Time & Permanent Part Time opportunities available.Position Classification: Registered NurseRemuneration: S36.38 - $51.08 per hour + 11.5% super + Salary packagingHours Per Week: Up to 38Requisition ID: REQ559420Applications Close: Sunday 30th March 2025About The RoleThe Maitland Hospital's Emergency Department attends to a significant number of patients daily, spanning various age groups and presenting issues. The department boasts an exceptional team culture, providing robust support for your transition. Each shift, a Clinical Nurse Unit Manager will guide you, complemented by a dedicated group of Clinical Nurse Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Nurse Practitioners. The ED operates as a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary team, involving not only doctors and nurses but also administration staff, social workers, physiotherapists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, and invaluable ancillary staff. Together, we contribute to the seamless functioning of the ED. The team is characterised by its patient-centered approach, fostering a dynamic and cohesive work environment. Additionally, the department benefits from the oversight of a Nurse Unit Manager, Medical Co-Directors, and an Operational Nurse Manager for Critical Care.What is important to us is someone who can bring to our team a passion to drive change in delivering best practice outcomes and care to our patients. We are looking for someone who is motivated, committed to the Excellence framework of every patient, every time and to their own professional development in a growing environment. Opportunities for further education and training in relevant courses is well supported. You will be supported by a team of multidisciplinary specialists as well as our Education Team.Where You'll Be WorkingMaitland ED is soon to open an 8 bed Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU) to support flow and care for our patients. Successful candidates will be required to work within the Emergency Department including the ESSU.Our hospital has now transitioned to a new facility in January 2022 with state of the art technology in patient care. Maitland Hospital has been built to provide patients with high quality care in a modern and comfortable environment and it embraces technology and innovation, allowing staff new, improved ways to work that will deliver better health outcomes.Maitland is booming in population and opportunity. The region offers experiences in arts and culture, sport, heritage and indulgences in food, wine and shopping. Being a forty minute drive to the beach or the Hunter Valley wine district and only two hour drive to Sydney it is well placed to offer you a superb lifestyle. Maitland is rich in history with striking architecture and home to a closed gaol that was once home to some of Australia’s most hardened and notorious convicts. There is a selection of public and private schools and with a number of new housing developments. It is an affordable region that has all the amenities that you need.About YouOur ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:Person-centered approachCritical reflection on practiceStrong communication skillsRecognition of when to notify and escalateEffective prioritization and time managementWhat We Can Offer YouAt Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full-time nurses)Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Work-life balanceSalary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasingFitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your familyEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family membersRequirements And Additional InformationCurrent registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRAAn eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part-time and temporary full or part-time vacancies.We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.Need more information?Click here for the Position DescriptionFind out more about applying for this positionFor role-related queries or questions contact Kristie McKenzie on Kristie.McKenzie@health.nsw.gov.auInformation For ApplicantsApplicants 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/3vL5fq2Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUpThis 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.Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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