Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner (Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2) - Eastern Acute Care Service

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Accrued Day Off (full-time)

Additional Public Holiday during Xmas

Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing

Free courses and coaching via Sydney教育

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport & telehealth wellness

Job summary

NSW Health, Sydney Local Health District, invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. The role offers either Temporary Full Time (38 hours) or Part Time (minimum 24 hours) with a January 2027 end date.

You will lead autonomous clinical practice within a supportive, multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates hold current AHPRA NP registration, with strong clinical reasoning, prescribing, and patient engagement capabilities.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as Nurse Practitioner.
• Experience in NP role or transitional NP in acute care.
• Ability to articulate clinical, diagnostic and prescribing decisions based on evidence.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients autonomously and in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Initiate diagnostic investigations, prescribe medications and refer as appropriate.
• Engage with patients and multidisciplinary teams to ensure responsive care.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Evidence based practice

Patient communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner registration (AHPRA)

Job description

Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner (Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2) - Eastern Acute Care Service

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (38 Hours per week) or Part Time (Minimum 24 Hours per week) Up to January 2027
Position Classification:Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2
Location:Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID:REQ705157

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

About the Role
Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse educated and authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role. The NP role includes the assessment and management of patients using nursing knowledge and skills and may include but is not limited to initiation of diagnostic investigations, prescribing of medications and direct referral of patients to other health care professionals. The NP role is grounded in the nursing profession's values, knowledge, theories and practice and provides innovative and flexible health care delivery that complements other health care providers.

Ideal Candidate

• Current registration with AHPRA and authorised to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the NSW Nurses & Midwifery Registration Board (AHPRA) or working towards such a qualification. If transitional, 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent clinical experience in the specialty of the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate sound reasoning behind clinical, diagnostic and prescribing decisions that are informed by evidence based practice and made within a nursing context.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs.

Benefits and Perks

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)
• Additional Public Holiday during Xmas for celebrations!
• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families

Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, visit SLHD Benefits

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy(PD2026_004).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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For enquiries, please contact Donna Beeson via email at ************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 15 November 2026

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