Nurse - District Services

Salary:

Community Health Nurse (sole) - CN5

Location:

GH Wangaratta

Documentation:

Position Description

Employment Type:

PP - Part-time Permanent

Department:

Rural Health

Closing Date:

31 Aug 2025

• Based in Wangaratta
• Part-time Permanent Contract (0.4 EFT – 30.4h per fortnight)
• Generous Not for Profit Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax free

ABOUT US

Gateway Health is a community health service providing health and welfare services to individuals, families and communities across Northeast Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. We are a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

The organisation employs over 380 staff providing a range of primary health and community services across the Ovens Murray region in Northeast Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. Gateway Health serves all people and is committed to improving individual and population health outcomes. We do this by providing health care and support to individuals and communities in times of need, and by actively working with our partners to address the social and environmental determinants of health.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is part of our Rural Health Team, which is a multidisciplinary team delivering Allied Health and Nursing services. Our target population is typically older adults (65+), people with disabilities or people with chronic conditions impacting on their daily function. Our services are delivered in peoples' homes, communities or are clinic based. We use a mixture of individual and group service delivery models and have a focus on wellness and reablement.

This position will deliver District Nursing services within the Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC-PYP) and Commonwealth Home Support programs and within the Fee-For-Service stream.

In this role, you will provide a flexible and timely District Nursing service focussed on support for older frail or younger disabled people (or their carers) to be more independent at home and in the community. This support aims to enhance quality of life and/or prevent admission to an acute facility or inappropriate admission to long term residential care.

ABOUT YOU

You're an experienced, self-motivated nurse who thrives in the autonomy of community-based work and enjoys building strong, respectful relationships with clients, carers, and health professionals. You balance clinical excellence with compassion and can adapt quickly to the varied needs of a rural health caseload.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications as a Registered Nurse with current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated experience in community nursing and in wound care management, as well as an understanding of chronic disease management strategies.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel across the region.

REMUNERATION

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Single Interest Employers Enterprise Agreement

Classification – Community Health Nurse (sole) – CN5

GATEWAY HEALTH CULTURE

Gateway Health promotes a learning culture that encourages innovation and initiative and recognises our staff as our greatest asset. Gateway Health is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve within our community.

GATEWAY HEALTH BENEFITS

• Work within a supportive team environment.
• Laptop, mobile phone with remote access on and offsite
• Generous Not for Profit Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax free
• Flexible hours and arrangements, for a healthy work-life balance
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Paid parental leave.
• Professional development + ongoing training and support provided.
• Limited free car parking
• Fitness Passport - a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family
• Access to regular external supervision debriefing with Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support available as needed, together with Group Supervision and Wellness activities.
• Access to our free confidential counselling service through EAP for staff and their family
• Access to annual vaccination program
• Discounted Health Insurance
• A suite of employee reward and recognition programs

For a confidential chat about the position please call Kym Loechel or Emma Ghys

Don't meet every single requirement? At Gateway Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every selection criteria and/or qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY 31st AUGUST 2025

As part of our recruitment process, we will be reviewing applications as they are received. As a result, this position may close prior to the closing date. If you are interested in working with us, we recommend sending your application across as soon as possible. Best of Luck

Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, intersex people, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Please Note - should you be successful; you are required to undergo a:

• Criminal History Check
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS worker screening check
• Evidence of Influenza Vaccination
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia (provide a copy of your birth certificate, passport. VISA, etc)

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.

All personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.