District Nurse - Registered Nurse

West Gippsland Healthcare Group; Shire of Baw Baw; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Free Parking

Job summary

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking a District Nurse for a fixed term part time backfill up to 72 hours per fortnight. The role covers home-based care, HITH, and palliative support with autonomous practice and a diverse caseload.

The ideal candidate will have AHPRA registration, 3+ years acute experience, and strong assessment and communication skills. A current driver’s licence is required, with vaccination as per policy.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration acute clinical experience.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, care planning, and evaluation.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Current driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to clients in their homes as part of District Nursing, HITH, and Palliative Care.
• Provide autonomous assessment, care planning and interventions with a broad scope of practice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote self-management and coordinated, person-centred care.

Skills

AHPRA registration

3+ years acute

Independent practice

Clinical assessment

Time management

Communication skills

Driver's licence

Job description

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Gippsland - Baw Baw

Reference: 2869

Registered Nurse

District Nursing

Fixed Term Part Time, up to 72 hours per fortnight (parental leave backfill)

Commencing ASAP to October 2027

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Section) Single Interest Employer Agreement 2024-2028

District Nurse Level 1 (YQ1, $48.33 p/h), dependant on skills and experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the District Nursing Team at West Gippsland Healthcare Group as a District Nurse in a Fixed Term Part Time role of up to 72 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible through to October 2027 as a parental leave backfill. The District Nurse is an autonomous, skilled practitioner who delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to clients in their homes, supporting them to remain safe and maintain independence. This rewarding role offers a diverse and dynamic caseload, with opportunities to provide care across District Nursing, Hospital in the Home (HITH), and Palliative Care, enabling you to expand your expertise in acute, chronic and end-of-life care within the community. Working with a high degree of clinical autonomy, the nurse undertakes comprehensive assessments, implements and evaluates care, and provides advanced interventions across a broad scope of practice. The variety within the role ensures ongoing professional growth, with exposure to acute, subacute and end-of-life care in the community. The position involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and strong engagement with clients and carers to promote self-management, wellbeing, and coordinated, person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician seeking a fulfilling role that offers both variety and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Our preferred candidate will have:

• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Minimum 3 years post-registration acute clinical experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, care planning, and evaluation
• Excellent time management, prioritisation, and organisational skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary teams
• Current driver’s licence

The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:

• Previous experience in Community or District Nursing.
• Competence in complex clinical interventions including CVAD’s, IV Cannulation, wound management and catheter management
• Experience in chronic disease management and palliative care
• Postgraduate qualifications in community, chronic disease, wound management or other District Nursing related fields
• Experience in client education and promoting self-management
• Leadership, mentoring, or preceptorship experience

IMPORTANT:Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.

About our organisation

“Did you know …Warragul hospital is located only 30 minutes drive from Pakenham along the freeway against traffic,and that The Baw Baw Shire is one of the fastest growing Local Government Areas (LGAs) within the country! We are well aware our hospital is aging but our most precious commodity isn’t a building, it’s the quality of carethat’s delivered at the bedside by our incredible staff. You won’t find a more friendly, and welcoming team thanthe West Gippsland Healthcare Group! We care for our community because we are the community! Now who doesn’t want to be part of that! So get your CV ready and come and join us here at West Gippsland Healthcare Group.”

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

Working with us:

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a NDIS worker screening clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Applications close: 7 December 2026*

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.