Registered Nurse Community

HammondCare; Richmond; Hybrid; AUD 45,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

NFP salary packaging

14 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible working options

Job summary

HammondCare Home Care is seeking an experienced part‑time Home Care Registered Nurse, known internally as a Clinical Partner, to support the Far North Coast three days per week. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality, person‑centred clinical care in clients' homes and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team.

Travel between Ballina, Tweed Heads/Gold Coast, Lismore, Kyogle and Casino will be required.

Qualifications

• Current nursing qualification and AHPRA registration as RN (Division 1, General).
• Ability to travel between HammondCare sites and services.
• Experience in aged and community/home care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide person‑centred clinical care in clients' homes.
• Assess needs, develop and review care plans, and deliver evidence‑based care.
• Collaborate with care management to ensure safe delivery across multiple sites.

Skills

Clinical care

Team collaboration

Communication

Travel between sites

Advocacy

Empathy

Independent work

Education

Nursing qualification and AHPRA RN registration

Tools

Digital health records

Care coordination tools

Job description

HammondCare Home Care is currently looking for an experienced permanent, part time, Home Care Registered Nurse - Known within HammondCare as a Clinical Partner to support the team on the Far North Coast 3 days a week.

About the role

The Clinical Partner (Home Care Registered Nurse) works within HammondCare's Mission in Action to deliver high-quality, person-centred clinical care that supports clients to live well in their own home.

The role provides evidence-based, best practice clinical care holistically, to individuals, ensuring their unique goals, needs and preferences are understood and addressed. This role is focused on assessing clinical care needs, developing, and reviewing care plans and delivering excellent clinical care in partnership with clients and key stakeholders.

The role works collaboratively with the care management team to ensure the best outcomes for clients in the community setting and provides guidance to care staff to ensure the safe and continuous delivery of high-quality clinical care. The clinical partner will be travelling to Balliina to Tweeds Heads /Gold Coast but will be required to cover leave and attend to urgent referrals in Lismore, Kyogle and Casino if the other staff are on leave.

How we care for you while you care for others

Your wellbeing matters to us, so we offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits:

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
• Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working options, including hybrid arrangements
• Discounts on everyday products and services
• Discounted healthcare memberships - access to a network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
• Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families
• Reward & Recognition programs
• Career and professional development opportunities

About you

• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare's Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
• Nursing qualification and current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1, General).
• A current driver's license and the ability to travel between HammondCare's sites and services.
• Passion for and previous experience in client-focused service delivery in aged and community/home care settings.
• Knowledge of the Aged and Home Care Reforms and Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a commitment to advocacy and person-centred care.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and independently across multiple sites.
• Excellent administrative and computer skills, including digital health records and care coordination tools.
• Empathy, patience, and a passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Nursing experience in aged care and community care.
• Ability to identify and implement innovations in care delivery and service improvement.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and reference checking.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.