Nursing is a career where you can make a fundamental difference in peoples’ lives - helping them to make the most of their days. Our Opal HealthCare Academy provides development opportunities so you can expand your knowledge and your circle of influence to make an impact as you grow in your career.

Assistant in Nursing roles require you to have a Certificate Three in Individual Support.

Registered Nurses are required to have a Bachelor of Nursing degree and a current AHPRA registration.

Thrive in an open, supportive and inclusive community of practice where you’ll develop best in class skills in quality dining, cleaning and hospitality services. You’ll learn how to create homely environments for our residents that are comfortable and dining experiences that delight the senses. We partner with leading organisations to guide and develop your skills to deliver a best-in-class customer experience.

Food Services Officers require a Certificate 2 in Food safety, Certificate in Food Handling and a current police check.

Demi-Chef, Sous Chef and Chef roles require a variety of skills from Cert 3-4 in Commercial Cooking and varying years of experience.

General Service Officers/ Housekeeping Services Officer do not require any qualifications but experience working in a service industry is beneficial

Berkeley Vale Care Community is located on the Central Coast in a peaceful spot near Tuggerah Lake and Chittaway Bay, with local beaches and parkland around the corner.

Norah Head Care Community is nestled in a quiet suburban street enjoying the best of both peaceful surrounds and easy access to the amenities of the Central Coast. 

Killarney Vale Care Community is located on the Tuggerah Lake foreshore allowing residents and their families to enjoy light-filled spaces, shaded courtyards and beautifully landscaped gardens. 

Kanwal Gardens Care Community on the Central Coast enjoys a peaceful coastal lifestyle surrounded by nature, with all the amenities of the region and the local hospital close at hand.

Wallarah Point Care Community is in Toukley, Central Coast is a beautiful new build, offering high quality and affordable aged care for the local community.

Cameron Park Care Community enjoys the best of both worlds, being located in a quiet residential setting with the amenities of the Newcastle CBD within 30 minutes drive. 

Tingira Hills Care Community is set in the Lake Macquarie region with sweeping elevated district views providing a welcoming and inviting environment for residents and families. 

Raymond Terrace Care Community can be found on the Hunter River just north of Newcastle, our aged care home is nestled amongst lush tropical gardens with colourful flower beds. 

Maitland Grange Care Community is centrally located near Rutherford Marketplace and just minutes from Maitland town centre. 

Rutherford Grange Care Community is located in the beautiful Hunter region in a quiet residential area, with all the amenities of the regional town centre of Maitland just 10 minutes’ drive away.

Yes, in Opal HealthCare we require you to have a current police check to work in aged care. If you do not hold a valid check we can organise this for you as part of the recruitment process.

We also conduct two (2) reference checks and a medical check which may include pre-employment drug testing.

We offer structured career pathways across all areas of care, hospitality and lifestyle. You can progress your aged care career through a number of pathways supported by our professional development and training programs.

Yes, we have a number of training programs in place to support your career pathway, including:

• Induction and on the job training
• Online learning
• Opal HealthCare Scholarships Program - where we support team members financially towards further studies
• Traineeships
• Graduate Registered Nurse Program
• Internal leadership Programs for new, emerging and existing leaders
• Australian College of Nursing membership discounts