Build your skills, broaden your experience and enjoy the lifestyle benefits of rural nursing.
Employment Type: Full-Time or 2 x Part-Time Opportunities
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $36.73 - $39.91 per hour + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ662466
Location: Scone Hospital
Closing Date: Thursday, 11th June 2026
About the Opportunity
Scone Hospital is seeking motivated Enrolled Nurses to join our diverse and supportive team, with either one full-time position or two part-time opportunities available. Scone Hospital is a picturesque rural facility offering all the amenities of a larger hospital. The facility includes a mixed medical and surgical ward, operating theatre, maternity unit, emergency department and onsite medical imaging services, providing a varied and rewarding clinical environment. Located just over three hours north of Sydney, Scone offers the perfect balance between country living and accessibility, with Newcastle, Maitland and the Central Coast all within reach for a day trip. With Tamworth and Armidale nearby, you'll be ideally positioned to enjoy the best of regional NSW. Our team is made up of experienced and emerging clinicians who bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and support to the workplace. You will be supported by an onsite Clinical Nurse Educator and Nurse Unit Manager, with a structured orientation program and ongoing opportunities for professional development and upskilling.
What You Will Be Doing
As an Enrolled Nurse, you will work collaboratively with Registered Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, high-quality patient care within a ward setting. You will be responsible for managing a patient load appropriate to your scope of practice and undertaking a range of clinical duties while reporting to the Registered Nurse on duty, Nurse Unit Manager or After Hours Nurse Manager. This role offers exposure to a broad range of clinical presentations and the opportunity to further develop your skills within a supportive rural healthcare environment.
About you
Our ideal candidate has a minimum of 12 months' clinical nursing experience and is eager to continue developing their skills and career within a supportive team environment.
Essential requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Be motivated to become part of a young and emerging team
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to patient-centred care
• Have advanced skills in venepuncture and/or cannulation, or a willingness to work towards competency in these areas
• Be adaptable and willing to work across other departments within the facility, or nearby facilities as required
• Possess strong communication, teamwork and organisational skills
• Be committed to ongoing learning and professional development
• There will be opportunities to undertake additional training, supported study and transition programs to help you achieve your career goals.
There will be opportunities to undertake additional training, supported study and transition programs to help you achieve your career goals.
What we can offer you:
✅ Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development
✅ Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
✅ Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
✅ 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
✅ Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
✅ Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
✅ Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
✅ Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
✅ The Welcome Experience helps you and your family connect with local people and resources, making it easier to settle in and feel at home in your new community.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Additional Information
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.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
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. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support.
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For role related queries or questions contact Nikki Whyburn on [email protected]
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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