Nurse Practitioner/Transition Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department

NSW Health; Randwick; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Up to $9K living expenses

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Up to 12 days off per year

In-house training

Gym discounts

Job summary

Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, NSW, Australia, seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver expert, person-centred care in emergency and outpatient settings. The NP collaborates with admitting teams, leads discharge planning, and drives outpatient follow-ups to reduce readmissions while supporting local and national research and quality initiatives.

The role emphasizes leadership in clinical excellence, complex case management, and development of outpatient clinics, with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMBA endorsement or working towards.
• Masters level qualification in NMBA approved program or relevant specialty.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical nursing skills including assessment and interpretation of diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert health care to adult patients in emergency and outpatient settings.
• Lead discharge planning and outpatient follow-ups to optimise outcomes.
• Develop and lead outpatient clinics for follow-up reviews and quality initiatives.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner endorsement

Autonomous practice

Clinical leadership

Education

Masters degree (NMBA approved)

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration:$79.81 - $85.45 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week:32
Requisition ID:REQ703047
Applications Close: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Prince of Wales Hospital - Nurse Practitioner/Transition Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) delivers expert, person-centred care to adult patients in both emergency and outpatient settings. Collaborating closely with admitting teams from admission through discharge, the NP leads discharge planning and outpatient follow-ups to enhance patient outcomes and reduce readmissions. The NP also drives the specialty forward through research and quality improvement initiatives at local and national levels.

Join Prince of Wales Hospital and take a leadership role in clinical excellence and patient care.

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

The Role

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides readily available access to high level clinical expertise and support across the continuum of care. The Emergency medicine NP will provide expert health care to adult patients who are within the emergency setting at the Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) in collaboration with the admitting team throughout their episode of care, from admission to discharge, and in the outpatient setting. The NP will provide consultancy and leadership with patients admitted to the POWH and play a key role in their discharge planning. The NP will develop and lead outpatient clinics that will provide follow up review of patients to optimise outcomes, secondary prevention and avoid hospital re/admission. The NP will improve service provision by participating in and leading research and quality initiatives related to the specialty both on a local and national scale.

The Nurse Practitioner’s extended practice role includes; comprehensive assessment, interpretation of diagnostics, implementation of treatment modalities and relevant referral skills applied to a broad range of challenging, complex and changing situations within the Emergency setting.

Where you'll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.
Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

Selection Criteria

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia including endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards same as per the NMBA Guidelines on endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Post graduate qualifications at Masters level, in a NMBA approved program of study or relevant clinical specialty, or working towards.
• Demonstrated high level knowledge and advanced clinical 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
• 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 advanced clinical leadership role, negotiation, liaison, interpersonal and problem solving skills across the specialty of Emergency Medicine
• Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability while also working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multi service environment.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website