Registered Nurse

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 12 allocated days off

Salary packaging options

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Continuing Education allowance

Clinical Nurse Specialist status

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Temporary Full Time Registered Nurse for Kirketon Road Centre in Darlinghurst. The role supports HIV/AIDS and related health services, across sites and outreach, delivering person-centred care with a multidisciplinary team.

You will need to be an AHPRA-registered RN, with experience in sexual health or primary care, strong communication, and a willingness to travel within SESLHD. NSW driver’s licence is required.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health and social welfare issues affecting vulnerable communities.
• Current NSW driver’s licence and willingness to travel and work across SESLHD.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Provide care across multiple KRC sites and outreach as required.
• Utilise clinical skills and critical thinking to support high quality patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Advocacy

Ethical practice

Education

AHPRA-registered Nurse

Job description

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ695577

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time Until 30 June 2027
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$81,748.17 - $114,771.98 Per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ695577
Location: Kirketon Centre, Darlinghurst
Applications close: Monday 5 October 2026

What you'll be doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
SESLHD’s Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Service (SHBBV) provide leadership, innovation and research in the sector. Services within SHBBV are involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses at
an individual and population level within SESLHD, as well as four statewide services.
Across these services, care is provided via fixed locations and outreach networks to a client base of approximately 28,000 individuals. SHBBV has highly skilled and diverse staff including nursing, medical, allied health, health promotion, administrative and technical staff. It is the largest SHBBV service in Australia. T he Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) is a targeted primary health care service located in Kings Cross, Sydney involved in the prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible infections among people who inject drugs, sex workers, people experiencing homelessness, 'at risk' young people and Aboriginal people.
As a Registered Nurse at KRC, you will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in the provision of person-centred care. You will be required to work across multiple KRC sites including KRC Kellett St, KRC Crown and KRC South as well as outreach. As a Registered Nurse in SESLHD you will be recognised as a healthcare professional employing your clinical skills and critical thinking in delivering high quality patient care.
You will be part of a team that strives to support each other to reach our potential, focus on what matters most and continue to be innovative in approaches to practice. As a Registered Nurse at KRC, you will be encouraged to share your clinical expertise and further develop your practice with the professional development opportunities available.

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.

Selection Criteria

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience as a Registered Nurse that applies to sexual health, primary health care, women’s health, drug and alcohol nursing or related field.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and be able to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others and current computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate for and implement person-centred practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the health and social welfare issues affecting vulnerable communities including, people who inject drugs, people who sex work, people experiencing homelessness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+ people and 'at-risk' young people.
• Current NSW driver's licence and willingness to travel and work across SESLHD.

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 characteristics 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 [e-mail] 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

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.