Shape the future of aged care with a dedicated team that values excellence and compassion
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $143,851.10 - $154,025.92 + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ663909
Location: Taree Community Health Service
Applications Close: Sunday the 21st of June
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Where You’ll Be Working
Based in Manning Valley on the beautiful Lower Mid North Coast, you’ll join the Hunter New England Health Aged Care Services team - a values-driven service dedicated to excellence, cultural respect and person-centred care. This role offers the best of both worlds: a fulfilling professional challenge and the relaxed regional lifestyle that Taree is known for. You’ll work across hospital, community and residential settings, collaborating with medical, nursing, allied health and community partners to deliver seamless support across the aged care journey.
About the Role
As a Nurse Practitioner (Aged Care), you’ll bring advanced clinical knowledge and leadership to provide high-level, evidence-based care to older people across a variety of settings. Working autonomously within your endorsed scope, you’ll make clinical, diagnostic and prescribing decisions, while collaborating closely with geriatricians and the multidisciplinary team to design and implement integrated management plans that improve safety, quality and the experience of care.
You’ll also play a key role in supporting the Residential Aged Care in Reach (RACI) program, helping to reduce hospital admissions through early intervention, pre-emptive assessment and coordinated home and clinic-based care. The role focuses on managing chronic and complex conditions such as cognitive impairment, dementia, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, functional decline and falls.
Beyond direct care, you’ll contribute to service planning, quality improvement, and education, supporting the ongoing growth of aged care nursing practice across the region.
About You
You’re an experienced and autonomous Nurse Practitioner (or close to endorsement) with a passion for improving the health and wellbeing of older people. You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, using your advanced skills to guide and influence practice.
You demonstrate:
✨Proven expertise in aged care assessment, diagnosis and management
✨Strong communication and mentoring skills to support nursing and clinical colleagues
✨A commitment to evidence-based practice, research, and continuous improvement
✨Initiative and adaptability in managing complex, unpredictable clinical situations
If you’re ready for a role where your expertise makes a direct difference - and where you can grow your career while enjoying the lifestyle benefits of regional New South Wales - we’d love to hear from you.
Essential Requirements:
You Bring:
✨Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and current endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner or, if transitional, evidence of substantial progress towards endorsement.
✨The equivalent of three ( years' full-time experience in an advanced practice nursing role within the area of intended practice, within the past six ( years from the date when the completed application seeking endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner (Masters of Nursing-NP) is received by the Board.
✨Eligibility to drive in NSW.
Why work with us?
Join an exceptional team as a Nurse Practitioner in Aged Care, where collaboration and high-quality patient care are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team that takes pride in delivering outstanding care to our community.
You’ll also connect with a strong network of over 120 Nurse Practitioners across HNE and the Lower Mid North Coast. This network spans both community and hospital settings and is backed by a dedicated medical team, along with structured professional development opportunities such as scheduled NP bootcamps. Beyond the team environment, we offer flexible work arrangements and the ability to negotiate your work location across multiple sites—helping you achieve the work–life balance that suits you best.
Lifestyle is another major advantage. Whether you prefer a relaxed coastal setting in Forster/Tuncurry, Old Bar, or Harrington, or the charm of country living in Taree or Wingham with beautiful river landscapes, there’s a place for you here. Plus, you’re just 45 minutes from Port Macquarie and approximately 1.5 hours from Newcastle, giving you easy access to even more opportunities for weekend adventures.
