Requisition Number: REQ676619
Employment Type: Temporary Part - Time (until 7 February 2027)
Remuneration: $158,236.73- $169,429.03 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Hours per week: 16
Applications Close: 4 August 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Young
Advanced skills. Broader reach. Real impact across communities
Young Cluster is a valued rural health area within Murrumbidgee Local Health District(MLHD), delivering essential inpatient, outpatient and community-focused care to the Young community, wider Hilltops region and the Bland Shire Council. This is a visible leadership opportunity to work with clinical teams, operational partners and district leadership to strengthen patient outcomes, workforce capability, and safe, efficient service delivery.
Young and Hilltops Council offers an outstanding lifestyle in the Cherry Capital of Australia, known for its food and wine, welcoming community and outdoor lifestyle — with easy access to Canberra (2 hrs), Wagga Wagga (2.5 hrs), Sydney (4 hrs) and Melbourne (5 hrs).
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Rural Generalist Nurse Practitioner to join the Young Cluster in a dynamic, engaging and rewarding role. This position offers the opportunity to apply advanced clinical knowledge and extended practice skills across a range of stable, unpredictable and complex care settings.
As a Rural Generalist you will be responsible for:
- Manage a broad range of acute and chronic presentations and manage referrals to facilitate integrated care across disciplines or teams
- Practice autonomously initiating and managing the care and/or monitoring the ongoing therapy of patients with diseases or disorders within the scope of practice by providing effective pharmacological and other evidence-based interventions.
- Providing leadership in preventative health programs and patient education in various settings.
Utilise the best available evidence to guide the treatment of patients in consultation with their general practitioners and specialist medical officers.
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To find out more, please review the Position Description.
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse / Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with equivalent of three years fulltime experience in an advanced nursing role within a rural care environment.
- Demonstrated advanced nursing practice in a clinical leadership role in the area of practice in which you intend to practise as a nurse practitioner, within the past five years, complemented by research, education and management.
- An ability to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team and across acute and community settings.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills with proven interpersonal and negotiation skills, inclusive of highly developed skills in computer literacy with word processing and database programs.
- An ability to provide leadership along with extensive expertise in teaching and education and evidence of participation in research and quality activities.
- Evidence of a current Class C drivers licence and ability and willingness to travel for work purposes. This may involve driving long distances within the MLHD.
Why join MLHD?
- At Murrumbidgee Local Health District we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
- Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
- Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.
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How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Kerry Linderman, Cluster Manager/DONM, via [email protected] if you have any questions about this role.
Your application will need to include:
- A current CV
- A cover letter
- Responses to the application questions
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
