Nurse Practitioner/Transitional Nurse Practitioner

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (contract until 30 June 2026)

Location: Queanbeyan / Goulburn

Position Classification: Nurse Practitioner

Remuneration: $139, $149,538.56 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ613614

Applications Close: 30 October 2025

Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

About the service

Nurse Practitioner – Lead Advanced Care in Rural Health

Are you a skilled Nurse Practitioner ready to make a significant impact on patient outcomes in a rural community?

At Southern, our Nurse Practitioners play a vital role in delivering advanced clinical care, bridging gaps between primary, acute, and specialist services. You'll work autonomously, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide timely, patient-centred care.

Take the lead in advancing rural healthcare—where your expertise transforms lives.

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What you'll be doing

The Nurse Practitioner provides person-centered care at an advanced nursing practice level incorporating diagnostic and treatment interventions using a high level knowledge, skills and autonomy to achieve people focused quality care.

Provide clinical nursing leadership, ensuring advanced assessment, person centred management planning and investigation including physical assessments, diagnostic reasoning ad referrals, together with therapeutic interventions, including psychopharmacological interventions, for people with substance used disorders within the NP scope of practice.  

To manage care across a variety of health systems to maximise outcomes - engaging in complex and critical thinking; integrating information and/or evidence; judiciously use clinical investigations; skillfully and empathetically communicating with all involved in the care episode, including he person receiving care and their family and community, and health professional colleagues. 

To engage in practice as guided by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Nurse Practitioner Standards Framework.

Selection Criteria

1. Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and current practicing certificate to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or working towards endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with the ability to complete all requirements within 2 years.
2. Demonstrated comprehensive clinical skills, competence and leadership in the assessment, treatment and management of patients with substance use disorders including physical, mental health social and cultural dimensions.
3. High level knowledge and understanding of current and trending issues impacting on the provision of AOD care in NSW.
4. Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with proven ability to use appropriate teaching/learning strategies to educate and support others within the specialty and the profession.
5. Proven ability to critically evaluate and integrate relevant research findings into decision making about health care management and interventions.
6. Evidence of implementing interventions and monitoring outcomes to evaluate and improve patient care.
7. Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

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.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact  for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

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. For more information, please see

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