Rural Nurse Practitioner: Hospital Avoidance Lead (PT)

Northern NSW Local Health District; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 158,000 - 169,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking an experienced Rural Generalist Nurse Practitioner - Hospital Avoidance to join a progressive, patient-centred care team. The role leads an innovative, hub-and-spoke model across Aged Care Outreach, Hospital in the Home, and acute community services, combining face-to-face and virtual care.

The Nurse Practitioner will operate under an expanded scope within a flexible, future-focused service, enabling high-quality care across rural networks.

Qualifications

• Requires current Nursing and Midwifery Board/NHPRA registration as Nurse Practitioner.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical practice in a metaspecialty with autonomous decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative hospital avoidance model.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and health service quality.
• Engage in policy, scope of practice development, and education to enhance access for patients and carers.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Clinical Practice

Leadership

Communication

Education

AHPRA registration admissible as Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking an experienced Rural Generalist Nurse Practitioner - Hospital Avoidance to join a progressive, patient-centred care team. The role leads an innovative, hub-and-spoke model across Aged Care Outreach, Hospital in the Home, and acute community services, combining face-to-face and virtual care.

The Nurse Practitioner will operate under an expanded scope within a flexible, future-focused service, enabling high-quality care across rural networks.