Casual Nurse Bank

Casual Nurse Bank

Northern Health

Location: Epping Work Type: Casual On-site/Remote: On-site

Northern Health is focused on servicing and partnering with our community, including assisting the community to remain well at home. Our reputation for being community-minded, inclusive, and progressive is unmatched.

An opportunity is available for enthusiastic Registered Nurses and Midwives to join Northern Health's casual nurse bank. Northern Health is a primary provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community, and home-based services within Melbourne's rapidly expanding outer north. Services are delivered across six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres, and Kilmore District Hospital. Mental Health Services are also provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda, and Coburg.

About the Role: Registered Nurses and Midwives with over 3 years of nursing experience in the following clinical areas and current AHPRA registration are encouraged to apply:

• Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centres
• Peri-Operative (Scrub Scout, Recovery, and Anaesthetics)
• Maternity Division (Delivery Suite, Post Natal, Neonatal, Children Unit)
• Dialysis
• Medical, Surgical, Subacute wards, and Residential Aged Care

Casual Bank Nurses are used daily to backfill deficits across the organisation within their skill set. As a casual on our Nurse Bank, you have the flexibility to select your available workdays and shifts. The allocation team sends shift vacancies to available casuals based on organisational needs. Bank nurses are required to be available for a minimum of 2 shifts per fortnight and accept regular work when offered. This casual bank offers greater shift flexibility. Individuals local to the Kilmore area interested in working at our Kilmore site are encouraged to apply.

Please note: Recruitment for Mental Health bank is not currently open.

Role Requirements:

• Commitment to a minimum of 2 shifts availability per fortnight and acceptance of regular work.
• If currently employed elsewhere, your existing EFT must not exceed 0.6 EFT (48 hours/fortnight).
• Maintain all Mandatory Competencies when due.
• Inform the Nursing Workforce Unit of any leave of absence.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Current AHPRA Registration.
• More than 3 years of experience in Australian Hospitals' clinical areas since AHPRA registration.
• Your current Nurse Unit Manager included as your primary referee from your list of referees.
• Excellent communication, clinical nursing skills, and knowledge.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to excellent patient-centred care.

Note: Applicants who do not meet the above criteria and are seeking transition to nursing, refresher programs, or mental health bank will not be considered.

Next Steps: If this opportunity aligns with your career aspirations, please click 'Apply' and follow the prompts.

Position Description details are available here.

For further details, please email Nursing Workforce Coordinators at Nursing.Workforcecoordinators@nh.org.au.

This is a bulk recruitment drive to build our future nursing cohorts. Due to the anticipated volume of talented applicants, the selection process will proceed at an organisational pace to ensure each application receives due attention. Your patience during this process is appreciated.

Applications close Sunday, 12 July 2026.

We Offer: Northern Health offers a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, including:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program.
• Workplace flexibility and additional leave options and support.
• An inclusive and culturally safe environment.
• State-of-the-art facilities and campus partnerships.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’.
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, and our online library.

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Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining