Requisition ID: REQ671450
Employment Type: Permanent Full - Time
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner (CNC level2)
Remuneration: $145,056.42 - $164,492.94 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: 38
Applications Close: 24 July 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Wagga Wagga
Lead the Future of Aged Care. Deliver Advanced Care Where It Matters Most.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Aged Care Nurse Practitioner/ Transitional Nurse practitioner to join our growing multidisciplinary team.
In this advanced practice role, you will provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management for older adults living with complex and chronic health conditions. Working across residential aged care, outpatient clinics, community settings and the newly established Aged Care Outreach Service, you'll help improve quality of life, reduce avoidable hospital admissions and support people to receive care closer to home.
As the Aged Care Nurse Practitioner, you will:
- Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for older adults with complex health needs.
- Deliver evidence-based care while building collaborative partnerships across residential aged care, outpatient clinics, homes and community settings.
- Prescribe medications and implement therapeutic interventions within your endorsed scope of practice.
- Lead clinical decision-making and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care.
- Support innovative models of care, including the Aged Care Outreach Service
- Provide clinical leadership, education and mentoring while contributing to research, quality improvement and service development.
To find out more, please review the Position Description.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Authority to practice as a Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA), or demonstrated evidence of eligibility to obtain authorisation within 3 years.
- Extensive experience caring for older people with complex and chronic health conditions.
- Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and prescribing skills.
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience leading clinical practice, quality improvement and service innovation.
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Commitment to person-centred care, continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.
- Current Class C Driver Licence and willingness to travel across the district.
Why join MLHD?
- At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
- Make a Meaningful Impact – Support staff wellbeing and safe recovery at work across our health district.
- Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
- Flexible Working Arrangements – Designed to support work-life balance.
- Relocation considerations
- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Professional Development – Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport and initiatives to support physical and mental health.
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Karen Cranage, Aged Care Program Manager via [email protected] if you have any questions about this role.
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.
