Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until Jan 2027

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $41.22 - 57.88 per hour + super + salary packaging + incentives

Hours Per Week: 32

Requisition ID: REQ683899

Location: Warialda Multi Purpose Service

Closing Date: Thursday 3rd September 2026

Make a difference in a small rural community

Looking for a nursing role where you can make a real difference and enjoy genuine variety in your day?

Join the friendly team at Warialda Health Service, where you’ll work across Emergency, inpatient and aged care services in a dynamic rural setting.

This is an opportunity to broaden your clinical experience, build your confidence across different areas of nursing and become an important part of a close-knit team.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll provide protected, compassionate and person-centred care to patients across a range of clinical settings. You’ll work collaboratively with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care and achieve positive outcomes.

You’ll Have The Opportunity To

- Work across Emergency, inpatient and aged care services
- Respond to changing patient needs and emergency situations
- Deliver evidence-based, person-centred nursing care
- Support patients and families to understand their care and make informed decisions
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and community providers
- Support and mentor colleagues and students as required
- Develop your skills and clinical knowledge across a diverse rural setting

Why Warialda? Warialda is a small rural town located between Inverell and Moree, offering a welcoming community and the essentials you need close to home. The town has a range of local amenities including a supermarket, bakery, butcher, schools, chemist, medical practice, takeaway options and a café gallery.

For those travelling to the area, temporary accommodation may be available, subject to availability. NSW Health also provides opportunities for education and training, including leave and financial support to travel for professional development.

About You

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse who is:

- A strong communicator who builds positive relationships with patients, families and colleagues
- Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Committed to ongoing professional development
- Experience or qualifications in Triage, ALS and PALS are desirable.
- ED experience is desirable but not essential




- Confident managing competing priorities in a busy clinical environment
- Able to apply clinical knowledge, critical thinking and evidence-based practice to patient car
- Passionate about delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred care.

Essential

- AHPRA registered and authorised to practice as a Registered Nurse

Relocating? We've Got You Covered. Making a move can feel overwhelming, but support is available. The Welcome Experience is a free service designed to help health workers and their families settle into regional communities. From connecting you with local schools, childcare providers, sporting clubs, housing information, and community networks, the program helps make your transition smoother so you can feel at home sooner and start enjoying everything your new community has to offer.

Learn More: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Benefits

- Be rewarded with up to $20,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

- PLUS, Relocation benefits and family travel assistance
- Ongoing training and support
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Work-Life balance
- 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- 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 their families
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

Join us If you’re ready to take on a varied rural nursing role, develop your skills and become part of a small team where your contribution really matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

- Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will be made on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the terms of your contract, including any approved extensions.

If your contract ends before the agreed completion date,



you may be required to repay a portion of the incentive. To check your eligibility, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information or to discuss your circumstances, please contact [email protected].

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- 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.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Robyn Eames 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

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

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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