Address- Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
- Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
What you'll be doing
- Work across our facilities throughout the district, and within Broken Hill Health Service assisting in Nursing Learning and Development
- Develop your skills & rapidly progress your career with more responsibility and autonomy than you would get in larger hospitals
- Provide our patients with safe, compassionate, person centred care
- Travel between sites covered + free accommodation when away from base site
- Develop and implement clinical education programs to support ongoing professional clinical development of nursing and midwifery staff
- Make a meaningful difference to health outcomes for patients and clients
What's on Offer
- 1 week extra paid annual leave per year
- Paid monthly Allocated Days Off (ADOs)
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
- Remote Housing Assistance Benefits
- Fitness Passport
- Novated Leasing
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. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our communityKey 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.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible
- Current Authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Current Certificate as a Workplace Trainer and Assessor (currently Certificate IV) or willingness to work towards and attain certification within 12 months of commencement of position.
- Currently FLECC credentialed or willingness to work towards and attain certification within 24 months of commencement of position.
- Demonstrated three years' experience providing clinical teaching and education to clinicians using adult learning principles and facilitation skills.
- Credentialed in Triage and as an Advanced Life Support Instructor, or willingness to obtain within 12 months of commencement of position.
- Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills as a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer skills and use of software programs to develop and deliver education.
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and preparedness to drive and travel long distance across rural and remote areas and preparedness to be away from home for extended periods of time, including travelling between district sites and staying in remote areas for work.
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.
Need more information?
2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Corey Sclater on *************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 18th of April 2024
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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.
