Public Health Nurse

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up until 23/11/2026)

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Location: Station St Office, Penrith

Remuneration: $ $51.08 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ609819

Applications Close: 13/10/2025

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Are you passionate about public health and making a difference in your community? We are seeking a dedicated Public Health Nurse to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing disease control, surveillance, and follow-up activities related to notifiable infectious diseases. You will play a key part in outbreak management by providing expert advice, education, and consultative services to health professionals, the public, institutions, schools, and child care centres. Additionally, you will support the immunisation team and contribute as an immunising nurse in the school vaccination program.

If you're ready to take on a meaningful role that supports community health and wellbeing, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build a healthier future together.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

• Demonstrated high level experience in surveillance and control of notifiable diseases.
• Current Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and CPR certificate
• Authority to provide Immunisation Services as per NSW Health Policy Directive 2015_011 or willingness to work towards the same.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate confidently and independently with health and other professionals and members of the public.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience in the use of databases.
• Demonstrated experience as a registered nurse (including completion of a new graduate RN program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse).
• Current driver's licence and willingness to travel to different parts of Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District as the need arises.
• Ability to participate in the public health after hours on call roster

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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