Community Registered Nurse - Incentives Offered

NSW Health; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Hull and East Yorkshire is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse for community and home nursing. The role offers competitive remuneration and requires experience in community care, strong communication skills, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth. This position supports a child-safe environment and includes various benefits like salary packaging and additional leave. Ideal candidates will be motivated individuals who thrive in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Benefits

Salary packaging options

Annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness passport

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse authorised by AHPRA.
• Experience in community or home-based nursing is required.
• Must have strong communication skills and focus on person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality community nursing services.
• Provide advanced wound care and catheter insertion.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Community or home-based nursing experience

Strong communication skills

Person-centred care focus

Flexibility and adaptability

Commitment to professional development

Education

Registered Nurse, authorised by AHPRA

Job description

Job Details

Position: Registered Nurse – Community/​Home Nursing

Remuneration: $74 317.94 – $104 336.27 per annum +12% Super + salary packaging

Employment Type: Permanent Full‑time (38 hours per week)

Location: Walcha Community Health Service, Walcha, NSW

Requisition ID: REQ627034

Application deadline: Monday 12 January 2026

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Community Nurse who thrives in autonomous practice while contributing meaningfully to a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. This role requires confidence in independent day‑to‑day decision‑making and the ability to engage with a broader clinical team to deliver holistic, client‑centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality community nursing services across clinic and home‑based settings.
• Provide advanced wound care, urinary catheter insertion and management, and care of peripheral lines and continuous antibiotic infusions.
• Assess, refer, escalates, and coordinates care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team.
• Access strong clinical governance, line‑manager support, and specialist expertise through Community Nursing NCE, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Wound Care Specialists, and Clinical Nurse Consultants.
• Maintain professional autonomy while contributing to the integrated care network.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered Nurse, authorised by AHPRA.
• Community or home‑based nursing experience.
• Strong communication skills and person‑centred care focus.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Commitment to at least 18 months in the role (or agreed contract duration).
• Eligible for full‑time employment (subject to Australian citizenship or permanent residency, or New Zealand citizenship with current NZ passport; temporary visa holders may only be considered if no suitable local candidate exists).
• Will work within a child‑safe environment and comply with NSW Health’s Child Safe Standards.

Benefits

• Up to $20 000 in the first 12 months plus up to $10 000 each year thereafter under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
• Salary packaging options up to $11 600 plus novated leasing.
• Monthly allocated days off for full‑time employees.
• Annual leave: 4 weeks pro‑rata for part‑time, 6 weeks for eligible full‑time nurses.
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Employee Assistance Program and fitness passport with discounted gym access for you and your family.
• Proximity to shopping and services; rural lifestyle.

Additional Information & Legal Statements

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child‑safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Hunter New England Local Health District is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and a welcoming workplace. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. Accommodations are available during the recruitment process. For confidential support, contact HNELHD Diversity at health.nsw.gov.au.

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria within the position description. For assistance, visit https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2.

Additional resources: Stepping Up website for Indigenous applicants (https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp).