Chronic & Complex Community Registered Nurse

NSW Health; City of Parramatta; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Parramatta is seeking a Chronic & Complex Community Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing assessment, care coordination and evidence-based clinical interventions for clients with complex needs. You will work autonomously while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, client-centred care in the community.

The role involves travel across sites and into private residences, with shifts including afternoons and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in community health nursing and chronic/complex care.
• Ability to work across sites and in clients' homes.
• Competent in wound, continence and catheter management, palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing assessment, care coordination and evidence-based clinical interventions for clients with diverse and often complex healthcare needs.
• Work autonomously while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective and client-centred care.
• Conduct holistic nursing assessments and develop tailored care plans.
• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based clinical care, monitoring and education.
• Partner with clients, carers and families to achieve individual healthcare goals.

Job description

Chronic & Complex Community Registered Nurse

This position is required to participate in afternoon, weekend and public holiday shifts.

The rotation to these shifts is minimal at this current time, and is subject to change at anytime.

It is a community health centre based position requiring travel across sites and into private residences.

This position provides care in the community to client's requiring, wound management, continence and catheter management, and supportive and palliative care, including end of life.

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (14/05/2027)
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week:38
Location:Parramatta Community Health Centre

Where you'll be working

At Parramatta Community Health Centre, you'll join a dedicated team of healthcare professionals committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care to people living with chronic and complex health conditions. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages clinical excellence, continuous learning and innovation in community healthcare.

• Be part of an experienced multidisciplinary community health team
• Deliver care that supports clients to remain healthy and independent at home
• Work within a culture that values collaboration, respect and compassion
• Access ongoing education, training and professional development opportunities
• Contribute to improving health outcomes across a diverse Western Sydney community

What you'll be doing

As a Chronic & Complex Community Registered Nurse, you will provide comprehensive nursing assessment, care coordination and evidence-based clinical interventions to support clients with diverse and often complex healthcare needs.

You will work autonomously while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective and client-centred care.

• Conduct holistic nursing assessments and develop tailored care plans
• Coordinate and deliver evidence-based clinical care, monitoring and education
• Partner with clients, carers and families to achieve individual healthcare goals
• Manage complex caseloads while responding proactively to changing clinical needs
• Maintain high-quality documentation and contribute to clinical review and quality improvement activities

Selection Criteria

1. Relevant clinical experience in speciality.

2. Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.

3. Demonstrated effective communication skills both written and verbal. Effective interpersonal skills showing initiative and leadership.

4. Demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice, and an awareness of changes within the health care environment.

5. Demonstrated ability to work with consumers, families and carers in a time of high levels of family stress.

6. Demonstrated ability to work with consumers, families and carers in a time of high levels of family stress.

7. Demonstrate ability to utilise information technology within a variety of applications and willingness to undertake training

8. Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia and willingness to use for work purposes.

Requisition ID: REQ691445
Applications Close: 20th October 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.