Our NSW Health Deployment Program offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a team working across NSW where your skills and experience are needed.
We are seeking workers from more than twenty professions for short-term placements at services and facilities across NSW. Whether you currently work for NSW Health, or are looking for a job with NSW Health, deployments could open career opportunities, provide unique experiences and expand on your professional skillsets.
Hear from some of our deployment team who are enjoying travelling and working at health facilities and services across regional and remote NSW.
"One of the things that stood out for me was the staff. They were so warm and welcoming and very grateful for the help they were getting" - When pharmacist Jane heard Broken Hill was operating with just two pharmacists, she instantly knew she wanted to go out and help.
"Each hospital I've been to has been quite a different experience, but every one of them I've learned something new." - Leaving the wards at Royal North Shore Hospital, enrolled nurse Lesley is enjoying working across regional and rural NSW.
"It's amazing... you get paid to travel and explore new places at the same time... It's a good feeling knowing you're able to help out" - Registered nurse Cass speaks about her enjoyment of supporting regional health outcomes, while being able to explore new areas of the state.
"These deployments offer things you really don’t get taught by academics." - Social worker and business owner Samantha says her deployment work is enriching her career and professional practice.
"When I was a new migrant to Australia... I was struggling. I got so much support to settle me here... from that point, I made a decision that I'd like to do something to help people out. This is my way to return something back..." - Registered nurse Jian relishes the opportunity to make a positive difference in Ballina.
"All the experience that I gained in such a short time...I was able to progress to a clinical nurse educator in a permanent role..." - Registered nurse Samuel found working in flood-affected communities both personally and professionally rewarding.
"I find the country people, the nurses, the staff, the patients themselves are really, really nice, very kind. They're just good people, good down-to-earth people." - Enrolled nurse Lesley has enjoyed creating new connections and experiencing a different lifestyle in the beautiful town of Dorrigo.
“I feel more connected and enriched by the experience. I feel more human, the entire experience was extremely mind-opening and a real adventure...” - Registered nurse Edith is driven by a desire to be of service while exploring NSW.
"I like to challenge myself, especially to throw myself into a new environment that I am not used to..." Following her first deployment, emergency department support officer Jaclyn is keen to continue exploring regional NSW.
"...it really got me thinking about my role at a patient level and what HealthShare could do to make their healthcare journey better." - How the wide open spaces of NSW have inspired business process analyst Kerry.
“Frontline experience is invaluable, intangible and irreplaceable. I know first-hand what's going on in the districts.” - A registered nurse working in a non-clinical management position, Vanessa seized her chance to reconnect to her clinical roots in a short-term placement.
"I would have loved my husband and family to come out there so to have a friend to hang out with was great." - Josephine reflects on friendships formed and outdoor experiences shared while working on deployment in rural NSW.
“For me, accepting these deployments was about challenging myself on how to work in different areas and whether or not I could do that." - Emma discusses the professional and personal rewards on offer from deployment work,
“I learned that you need to be able to communicate well and in many different roles... You do get desensitized living in the city, so it was good to be able to engage with different people." - Tessa describes a festive season spent making a difference in rural NSW.
