Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Assistant in Nursing
Remuneration: $47,205.95 - $51,792.45 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: Up to 20
Requisition ID: REQ328977
Applications Close: 16 August 2022
Vaccination Category: A+ (evidence of influenza vaccination required for A+)

Join us and make a real difference in your local community

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + $9k remote area housing + novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Genuine welcoming and supportive staff and communities
• Career development opportunities

Where you’ll be working

Batlow, in the South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains region of NSW on the edge of the Great Dividing Range, is delightful rural escape showcasing one of Australia’s iconic ‘big things’ - the Big Apple. We celebrate our delicious produce, which includes apples, cherries, pears, berries and cider.

Our Multipurpose Service (MPS) is a 24 bed facility with 5 hospital care beds and 19 residential aged care beds. The MPS provides a 24 hour Accident and Emergency Department and is equipped with telehealth cameras to connect the team in Batlow with specialists through the Critical Care Advisory Service.

Community Health services are outreached from Tumut and include community nursing, child and family health, women’s health, Speech and Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Drug & Alcohol services.

1hr from Wagga Wagga, 4.5 hrs from Sydney and 2.3hrs from Canberra, we are part of the scenic Snowy Valleys Way touring route winding through breathtaking landscapes, charming towns and fascinating heritage. Learn more about our benefits and lifestyle here!

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and person-centred Assistant in Nursing to work alongside the nursing team to assist in the provision of quality care services to patients within our facility.

You will work in a professional and efficient manner, demonstrating an empathetic response to the needs of patients. Receiving direction, guidance and monitoring from the nursing team, you will retain responsibility for your own tasks and remain accountable to the RN.

Successful candidates must have completed Certificate III (or higher) in Health Services Assistance for or have completed 1 or more years training as an undergraduate nursing student. Candidates applying for a position in an aged care facility must have completed Certificate III in Individual Support.

How to apply

Your application will require you to include a:

• Resume; and
• Cover Letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position

To learn more about the role, accountabilities and the required pre-employment checks, please see the Position Description

For a confidential discussion, contact Stephen Evans, Nurse Manager - Batlow on 02 6941 4333 or Stephen.Evans@health.nsw.gov.au

If interested, we encourage you to click apply promptly. Applications will be assessed as they are received, with suitable candidates contacted and progressed without delay.

All NSW Health workers are required to have two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, as defined by NSW Health. Employees working in aged care and/or disability must have three doses of a COVID-19 vaccination. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability