Public Health Nurse - Infectious Disease & Outbreak

NSW Health; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (Division 1) or a Registered Midwife (AHPRA) to join the North Sydney Public Health Unit – Communicable Disease Team. You will contribute to surveillance and response activities that protect the community, with some on-call shifts after training.

The role is permanent full time based at Hornsby Kuringgai Hospital within the Northern Sydney Local Health District, offering meaningful work and opportunities to collaborate across sites and disciplines.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - Division 1 or Registered Midwife with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issues in communicable disease.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team with good organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of notifiable diseases and the role of the public health network in NSW.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic approaches to surveillance and control of infectious disease within the community.
• Handle receipt and response to notifications of notifiable disease under the Public Health Act and investigate disease outbreaks.
• Some on-call shifts may be rostered each month after training.

Skills

RN Division 1

Registered Midwife (AHPRA)

Communicable disease knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

NSW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (Division 1) or a Registered Midwife (AHPRA) to join the North Sydney Public Health Unit – Communicable Disease Team. You will contribute to surveillance and response activities that protect the community, with some on-call shifts after training.

The role is permanent full time based at Hornsby Kuringgai Hospital within the Northern Sydney Local Health District, offering meaningful work and opportunities to collaborate across sites and disciplines.