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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Contract until June 2026)
Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $149,538.56 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
About the role

Lismore Base Hospital is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner to join our team and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care within the rural generalist specialty. This role is designed to improve access to health services and address existing care gaps through a flexible and innovative community-based model of care.

As a clinical leader and expert in your field, you will provide comprehensive health assessments, deliver advanced clinical care, and collaborate with the wider health care team to plan, implement and evaluate patient care. Your contribution will be central to supporting best practice and achieving optimal health outcomes for the community.

The role also provides an opportunity to contribute professional leadership, innovation, and expertise in service delivery while working within a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

For applicants appointed as a Transitional Nurse Practitioner, the position offers a provisional period of up to three years to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) requirements for nurse practitioner endorsement.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.




If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here .
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Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to professional and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Amber Dalby on
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day
Applications Close: 06 October 2026
NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up , our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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