Job Description
Discover a career where care goes both ways!
Based at Macquarie Park Head Office with travel to sites
7 Additional leave days per year + Salary Packaging + WFH options
Leading, innovative and highly regarded provider of aged care services
Become Catholic Healthcare’s 1st internal Generalist Nurse Practitioner
Wounds, Pressure Area & Continence Care
Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We’ve grown to 5000+ employees and in 2026 we celebrated our 30th year of providing care and services. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities. Our vision is to support older people to live the life they choose through innovative models of care back by the latest practice and research.
This is not your average Aged Care Nurse Practitioner role! It’s a new and unique opportunity to become Catholic Healthcare’s 1st internal Wound, Pressure Area Care and Continence Nurse Practitioner! With the backing, support and job security of a large leading Aged Care provider this role with mark the exciting beginning of a new innovative, internal consultative service offering to our valued clients and residents.
As a member of the broader Practice, Quality and Risk team, you will apply your Aged Care experience and expertise and your commitment to high-quality clinical aged care to support via hands on billable clinical practice and consultation in wounds, infection control, and continence care.
Reporting to the Chief Quality Officer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Senior Palliative Care Lead who is also a Nurse Practitioner and the broader Practice Development and Quality and Clinical Governance Team, to support our Residential Aged Care, Home Care and Independent Living teams and their clients.
Your exceptional communication and interpersonal capabilities, combined with your innate curiosity and dedication to applying and sharing your knowledge and expertise in wound care, continence management, pressure area and infection control, will be essential to your success in this key role.
Your days will include;
Following and implementing contemporary, evidence-based wound, continence care and infection control policy and practices
Providing expert clinical leadership and guidance to a team of healthcare professionals, older people, and families
Serving as a resource and mentor for other healthcare professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in wound, continence care and infection control practices
Fostering a culture of compassionate care and dignity for older people and their families
Collaborating with Operations, Clinical Experts and Academic to apply wound management, pressure injury prevention (PIP), continence and infection control programs
Implementation of plans to establish, embed, and evaluate the programs
Establishing facilities, systems, and processes to support billing and claiming for NP services
The ideal candidate will have the ability to understand and interpret information, effectively navigate teams and influence stakeholders to build clinical capability across the business, in addition to the following;
Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner by NMBA & Registered Nurse with AHPRA
Demonstrated NP generalist experience in aged care with wound experience - Essential
Scope of Practice that includes - Wounds, Pressure Area Care and Continence
Advanced degree in nursing (master's degree or higher) or working towards
Demonstrated experience in wound and pressure injury prevention (PIP)
Advanced wholistic clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
Confidence in using telehealth and other digital solutions to provide remote support and advice
Proven leadership and commercial experience in a clinical setting, with demonstrated ability to mentor and develop staff
Understanding of aged care and end-of-life legal and ethical considerations, including advance care directives, consent, and decision-making processes
Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering projects
Ability to travel to sites across metro and regional NSW & SE QLD
A mobile provider number will be required for this position
Willingness to obtain Police Check
Benefits Catholic Healthcare employees receive
Additional leave days, salary packaging, fitness benefits, paid parental and family leave, and long service leave after five years!
Catholic Healthcare is a values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive impact in a rewarding organisation like ours, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply online now!
#LI-PRI
Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, ****** orientation, ethnicity or disability.
Hello Recruitment Agencies, thanks for thinking of us. Right now, we’re looking to fill this opportunity directly so if we do need your assistance we’ll be in touch.
Based at Macquarie Park Head Office with travel to sites
7 Additional leave days per year + Salary Packaging + WFH options
Leading, innovative and highly regarded provider of aged care services
Become Catholic Healthcare’s 1st internal Generalist Nurse Practitioner
Wounds, Pressure Area & Continence Care
Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We’ve grown to 5000+ employees and in 2026 we celebrated our 30th year of providing care and services. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities. Our vision is to support older people to live the life they choose through innovative models of care back by the latest practice and research.
This is not your average Aged Care Nurse Practitioner role! It’s a new and unique opportunity to become Catholic Healthcare’s 1st internal Wound, Pressure Area Care and Continence Nurse Practitioner! With the backing, support and job security of a large leading Aged Care provider this role with mark the exciting beginning of a new innovative, internal consultative service offering to our valued clients and residents.
As a member of the broader Practice, Quality and Risk team, you will apply your Aged Care experience and expertise and your commitment to high-quality clinical aged care to support via hands on billable clinical practice and consultation in wounds, infection control, and continence care.
Reporting to the Chief Quality Officer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the Senior Palliative Care Lead who is also a Nurse Practitioner and the broader Practice Development and Quality and Clinical Governance Team, to support our Residential Aged Care, Home Care and Independent Living teams and their clients.
Your exceptional communication and interpersonal capabilities, combined with your innate curiosity and dedication to applying and sharing your knowledge and expertise in wound care, continence management, pressure area and infection control, will be essential to your success in this key role.
Your days will include;
Following and implementing contemporary, evidence-based wound, continence care and infection control policy and practices
Providing expert clinical leadership and guidance to a team of healthcare professionals, older people, and families
Serving as a resource and mentor for other healthcare professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in wound, continence care and infection control practices
Fostering a culture of compassionate care and dignity for older people and their families
Collaborating with Operations, Clinical Experts and Academic to apply wound management, pressure injury prevention (PIP), continence and infection control programs
Implementation of plans to establish, embed, and evaluate the programs
Establishing facilities, systems, and processes to support billing and claiming for NP services
The ideal candidate will have the ability to understand and interpret information, effectively navigate teams and influence stakeholders to build clinical capability across the business, in addition to the following;
Endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner by NMBA & Registered Nurse with AHPRA
Demonstrated NP generalist experience in aged care with wound experience - Essential
Scope of Practice that includes - Wounds, Pressure Area Care and Continence
Advanced degree in nursing (master's degree or higher) or working towards
Demonstrated experience in wound and pressure injury prevention (PIP)
Advanced wholistic clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
Confidence in using telehealth and other digital solutions to provide remote support and advice
Proven leadership and commercial experience in a clinical setting, with demonstrated ability to mentor and develop staff
Understanding of aged care and end-of-life legal and ethical considerations, including advance care directives, consent, and decision-making processes
Demonstrated experience in managing and delivering projects
Ability to travel to sites across metro and regional NSW & SE QLD
A mobile provider number will be required for this position
Willingness to obtain Police Check
Benefits Catholic Healthcare employees receive
Additional leave days, salary packaging, fitness benefits, paid parental and family leave, and long service leave after five years!
Catholic Healthcare is a values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive impact in a rewarding organisation like ours, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply online now!
#LI-PRI
Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, ****** orientation, ethnicity or disability.
Hello Recruitment Agencies, thanks for thinking of us. Right now, we’re looking to fill this opportunity directly so if we do need your assistance we’ll be in touch.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Aged Care Nurse Practitioner position is now open for candidates interested in the Back Office Jobs sector. This role in New South Wales offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Back Office Jobs is a plus.
