Allied Health Educator

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until 30 June 2025)
Position Classification: Allied Health Level 4 (Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist)
Remuneration: $59.28 - $60.72 ph + Super
Hours Per Week: 36
Requisition ID: REQ467884
Location: Broken Hill NSW

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

• The Allied Health Student Educator is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and coordinates educational activities for students on clinical placement within Allied Health and Integrated Community Services
• Facilitate and expand the capacity of the Allied Health professional workforce in the delivery of student programs.
• Through education, training and support, the Allied Health Student Educator supports capacity building, and achievement of high quality Allied Health service delivery.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave every year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), this includes Remote Area Housing and Employee Meal Card
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Special rates at local gyms
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its livability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you soon!

How to apply  
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Allied Health professional, or tertiary qualification in an Allied Health discipline and eligibility for membership of an appropriate Australian professional association in the discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in, commitment to and active participation in clinical education of students and graduate staff, including development and implementation of education initiatives.
• Experience in the ability to design, develop and evaluate innovative service learning models.
• Evidence of excellent negotiation, decision making and advisory skills including abilities to effectively build and maintain professional relationships and interact collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated proficiency in ability to work autonomously with limited supervision. Able to prioritise work, manage a demanding workload, apply high level reasoning skills and have independent professional judgment.
• Demonstrated evidence of the use and knowledge of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidence-based Allied Health education programs.
• Strong computer literacy with excellent skills in education technologies including web-based learning management systems (LMS) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.

The Welcome Experience  

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.