Important Applicant Information

ISLHD is committed to equal employment opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We employ people from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

We believe our diversity of backgrounds and experiences strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, patients, and community. It also makes ISLHD a vibrant and interesting place to work.

If you require assistance or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager (found at the bottom of the job advertisement) as soon as possible.

The transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in a healthcare setting has the potential to cause serious illness and avoidable deaths in staff, patients, and other users of the health system, as well as others in the greater community. ISLHD has a duty of care and a responsibility under work health and safety legislation to control and minimise this risk.

Positions within NSW Health are established as either Category A or Category B.

Applicants for Category A positions must provide evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases and are also required to:

• Complete the Undertaking/Declaration Form and Tuberculosis (TB) Assessment Tool, provided during pre-employment checks.
• Provide evidence of protection, as specified in Appendix 1: Evidence of protection of the policy directive.
• Receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually during the influenza season to be considered compliant.

Applicants for Category B positions are recommended to review and stay up to date with the Policy directive below, as a new recruit and throughout their employment with ISLHD.

For more information see Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy.

For each job advertisement, an eligibility list and/or talent pool may be created where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within 18 months of the job advertisement closing.

If you’re an overseas resident with a temporary visa, you can still apply for a job with ISLHD. To be eligible for a permanent appointment, applicants must be an Australian citizen or Australian resident.

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

To obtain a WWCC clearance number, follow the instructions on the website of Service NSW, which includes completing an online application form and then attending a Service NSW Centre or a NSW Council Agency that provides Road and Maritime Services, to provide proof of identity and pay for the WWCC to be completed.

Please note that a volunteer WWCC (which is free) cannot be used for paid employment.

NSW Health recognises that attracting and retaining health workers in rural areas of NSW can be challenging. To assist stabilising the supply of health workers in rural locations, incentives over and above award entitlements may be offered to entice workers to roles that have been deemed ‘hard to fill’ or ‘critical’ to service provision.

Under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, an incentive package of up to $10,000 may be offered for certain positions located in Shoalhaven and Milton. These positions will be clearly marked with ‘Incentives Offered’ in the advertisement title.