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SalaryThis position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), and a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (pro-rata part time), under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (multiple positions available)
Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration: $63130.85 - $68599.17 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ471280
Location: Broken Hill NSW
We have both permanent full time or part-time positions available working either (full time) or (part time) at our Broken Hill Hospital.
- 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!
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
- Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, provide safe, compassionate, person centred care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.
- Join a vibrant, supportive, multidisciplinary team
- Develop your skills & progress your career working across a wide stream of specialties in a smaller, rural hospital
- Make a real, meaningful difference to health outcomes for the local community
Incentives
- 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
- A paid allocated day off (ADO) every month
- Leaning and Development support with access to further education & training
- Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
- A comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstep
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! 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 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.
The beautiful Murray-Riverina region is just 2.5 hours from Broken Hill, and after a short, 5-hour drive you can enjoy the beautiful Barossa Valley – South Australia’s internationally
