Assistant in Nursing, Medical, Surgical, and Rehabilitation Wards - various locations across NNSWLHD

Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more!

Domestic Candidates Only: Opportunities are available for applicants with pre-existing working rights in Australia. Northern NSW LHD is not currently offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Employment Type: Permanent / Temporary - Full Time / Part Time / Casual

Position Classification: Assistant in Nursing

Remuneration: $65,150.16 - $71,479.42 per annum, pro rata

Hours Per Week: up to 38hrs

Requisition ID: REQ686957

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact NNSWLHD-WorkforceIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Careers Incentives Package

About The Role

Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking dedicated Assistants in Nursing to join our dynamic and flexible teams. If you are looking to work in a supportive and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply!

The Assistant in Nursing will be required to provide direct care to patients in accordance with the nursing care plan and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, including assisting with patient care interventions as directed and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required

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.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join Our Team And You’ll Enjoy

Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home payFitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeingGrowth – access to professional and personal developmentTeam culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environmentOpportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

Click here for the Position Description Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact the NAMS recruitment team on NNSWLHD-NAMSRecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 8 September 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 www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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