Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal

NSW Health; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 158,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing professional development

Education opportunities

Job summary

NSW Health at Blacktown Hospital is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to lead advanced neonatal care in a high acuity setting. The role is autonomous with strong multidisciplinary collaboration and a focus on evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for newborns and families.

You will deliver comprehensive assessments, supervise care planning, and support families while driving quality improvement and ongoing professional development within a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA and registered to work at an advanced practice level as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Master’s level NP qualification or working towards board-approved NP qualification within 24 months.
• Demonstrated high level neonatal nursing knowledge and ability to lead clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert autonomous neonatal care and lead clinical decision making.
• Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis and care planning for neonates.
• Prescribe and implement therapeutic interventions within scope.
• Lead and coordinate care as a primary provider or within a team.
• Support and educate staff, patients and families; drive quality improvement.

Job description

Lead advanced neonatal care in a high acuity setting
Autonomous role with strong multidisciplinary collaboration
Drive evidence based practice and clinical excellence

Manage complex neonatal care, lead clinical decisions and build high quality outcomes for newborns in a dynamic hospital environment.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration:$158,236.73 - $169,426.03 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Location:Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working

Blacktown Hospital is a leading health service within Western Sydney, delivering comprehensive care to a diverse and growing community. You will join a collaborative, values driven team committed to excellence, innovation and patient centred care.

• Work within a progressive neonatal service supporting complex care needs
• Be part of a supportive and highly skilled multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, respect and empowerment
• Engage with a culturally and socially diverse patient population
• Access ongoing professional development and education opportunities

What you'll be doing

As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, you will provide expert, autonomous and collaborative care, leading clinical decision making and improving outcomes for neonates and their families.

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and care planning
• Prescribe and implement therapeutic interventions within scope
• Lead and coordinate care as a primary provider or within a team
• Support and educate staff, patients and families
• Drive quality improvement through evidence-based practice

Qualification: Relevant Tertiary Qualifications or equivalent

Registration: Registered as a General Nurse – Division 1 and holds a current practicing certificate authorised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

Selection Criteria

Registered Nurse with AHPRA and registered to work at an advanced practice level as a Nurse Practitioner with AHPRA. Or working towards Board-approved NP qualification at Master’s level, with a view to endorsement within 24 months.

Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical neonatal nursing skills including comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations.

Demonstrated understanding of the neonatal care delivery system and ability to lead and implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence based research.

Proven high level knowledge and expertise in complex client centred consultancy, practice development activities including mentoring education, active participation in communities of practice, policy development and quality improvement.

Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment.

Ability to provide clinical leadership, in terms of leading practice, being responsible for leading a service and taking responsibility for the practice of others.

Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of clinical settings and proven high level of self-efficacy.

Requisition ID: REQ708521
Applications Close:26 November 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 visithttps://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.