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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Educator
Remuneration: $53.70 - $55.44
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ464795
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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.
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 " " in the Far West.
What you'll be doing
To provide clinical education and training within the maternity unit and special care nursery to promote competence of midwifery staff.
What is on offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment.
- Novated leasing
- Remote Area Housing Benefit
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
The is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. 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 liveability.
With a population of around 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.
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 Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Midwife with at least 3 years full time equivalent post registration experience and postgraduate qualifications in clinical education or training and assessment (or willingness to commence within 12 months of commencement of the role).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with others, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment and responsibility for professional practices through the development of self and others.
- Competence in the delivery of adult education at a unit level and understanding of adult learning and assessment principles.
- Experience in the facilitation and delivery of education to peers, clients and other service providers and ability to participate and contribute to the development and facilitation of general clinical education and specific midwifery and special care nursery education.
- Demonstrated effective communication through the use of virtual technology,written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide clinical governance and leadership in the representation of the Midwifery profession.
- Experience in facilitating midwifery students and ability to communicate progress with Midwifery Leaders and external education providers in regards to student development and feedback.
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.
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For role related queries or questions contact Chelsea Anderson on Chelsea.Anderson@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 29/2/2024
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply
