AddressThis 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.
For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $143125.82 - $145640.82 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ495090
Location: Buronga NSW
Are you ready to take that next step in your nursing career in an exciting management role? In the role you will:
- Optimise business outcomes, manage and reform change, and optimise rostering capability.
- Collaborate with the Manager to lead cultural change.
- Empower our staff to provide high quality healthcare through support, guidance and direction.
- Act as a senior clinician and role model to ensure care is delivered within professional boundaries, legal and ethical parameters, National Patient Safety and Quality Standards and NSW Health policies and procedures.
Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
Incentives
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + Meals/Entertainment $2650
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Fitness Passport
- 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 Buronga / Mildura
On the NSW side of the Murray River, Buronga is a beautiful rural town, just 10km from Mildura Victoria, many of our staff live in the booming regional hub of Mildura and travel the short 10 minutes to work. Mildura has a population of over 50,000 and growing with all the facilities of a regional city, yet is uniquely positioned in the scenic, sunraysia region, famous for its sunshine, and horticulture including grapes and oranges. While Mildura thrives as its own destination, it is also a great base for touring many iconic natural wonders and picturesque locations nearby including the world renowned Mungo National Park.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
- Current nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and qualifications at degree level in either health administration, management or experience working in primary health care models.
- Proven broad, comprehensive primary healthcare experience with advanced clinical skills to work effectively in regional areas.
- Extensive knowledge and strategies to maximize operational performance for long term sustainability in a Primary Health Care Service and demonstrated capacity to implement them.
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant funding, policies, regulations and reforms including consumer ?led funding models and their implications
- High level of written and verbal communication skills including preparation of proposals, grants, conflict resolution, mediation, negotiation, and the capacity to influence others to achieve organisational outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellence in collaborating with others, team building, communication, leading through influence, change management and execution of multifaceted decisions.
- Current drivers license
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Barbara Turner on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 4/7/2024
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.
