Job Description

Bring your care where it matters most.

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Are you a Registered Nurse looking for meaningful work beyond the hospital setting? Join CatholicCare Wollongong in a role where your clinical skills make a real difference in the lives of people with complex needs, right in their own community.

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We are recruiting a Registered Nurse who will work in a small, collaborative clinical team to deliver high-quality clinical care and care coordination across our community programs. This role will be based in the Illawarra region, with occasional travel to the Shoalhaven region required.

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- Payrate: $50.68/hour + NFP Salary Packaging + KM reimbursement
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- Hours per week: Full time, 38 hours/ week. We are open to a part time role for the right candidate.
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- Position Type: Permanent
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- Location: Illawarra, with occasional travel to the Shoalhaven region
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Role highlights

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- $100,000 + up to $18,550 tax‐free NFP salary packaging
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- 15 days paid personal leave each year
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- 3 days additional leave at Christmas
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- Study leave and professional development
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- Fitness Passport and EAP
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What You'll Be Doing

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- Deliver direct, comprehensive nursing care and individual case management to aged care and NDIS participants in their homes and community
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- Conduct nursing assessments and develop, implement and review car plans and Advanced Health care plans in collaboration with clients and their families/ carers.
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- Support direct care workers through education and guidance to maintain best practice clinical standards
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- Coordinate services across health providers and community stakeholders to meet participants changing needs.
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What we're looking for

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- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
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- Demonstrated experience working with complex clients in aged care, disability, or community settings
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- Demonstrated clinical leadership and mentoring capability
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- Current NSW Driver's Licence
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- Current First Aid Certificate
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Desirable (highly regarded)

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- Advanced clinical assessment and case management experience
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- Knowledge of Home Care Packages (HCP) and Support at Home program
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- Experience in palliative care, dementia, or end‐of‐life care
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- Understanding of Aged Care Quality Standards and clinical governance
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Why CatholicCare Wollongong?

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At CatholicCare Wollongong, we're committed to delivering compassionate, high‐quality care that strengthens individuals, families, and communities. You'll be supported to lead, grow, and make a genuine difference — while maintaining balance and flexibility in how you work.

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For further information, contact Sirjana Parajuli at [email protected]

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Applications close: 7 September 2026

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Applications will be reviewed as they are received — early applications are encouraged.

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We value diversity and inclusion. CatholicCare Wollongong welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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We are committed to child safety and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All roles require probity and pre‐employment checks.

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📌 Registered Nurse (Shoalhaven Heads)
🏢 CatholicCare Diocese of Wollongong
📍 Shoalhaven Heads