Registered Nurse Wilcannia

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).

For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $70049.73 - $98351.39 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ469036
Location: Wicannia  NSW

• Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference with big impact?
• Affordable country rural living working closely with the Barkindji River People 
• Partnering with the RFDS and Maari Ma, this position provides the opportunity to learn how to work with other healthcare organisations
• Sponsorship available for the right candidate 
• Only 2 hours from Broken Hill, 3 hours from Cobar  5 hours from Mildura  or  6 hours to Dubbo - the choice is yours

About the Opportunity

• Sponsorship available for the right applicant
• Gain invaluable remote nursing experience in a primarily Indigenous community (61% of the population)
• Working in a smaller, multi-purpose health facility will grant you more autonomy than larger hospitals
• Apply your skills in a wide variety of situations, empowering you to become an independent practitioner

What is on Offer

• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) + up to $9k in Living and Mortgage Expenses + $2.5k Meal Entertainment Card
• Novated lease
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month
• New, modern staff accommodation
• 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. 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 community

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 Wilcannia

Wilcannia is a small, primarily Aboriginal community in far west NSW situated on the banks of the Darling River. Once a busy river port, the town is full of history and heritage listed buildings. The outdoor cinema, music festivals and a bunch of local sporting opportunities including tennis, golf, lawn bowls and footy will keep you busy. In the heart of the Aussie Outback, life in Wilcannia is quiet, clean and beautiful.

The Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) has a 24-hour 2 bed emergency department and 8 residential aged care beds. Wilcannia MPS has been providing care to the local community for over 140 years. 

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/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with postgraduate qualification in relevant field to position or willingness to undertake.
• Recent remote and Emergency Department clinical experience, including current Advanced Life Support Accreditation.
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
• Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team. 

The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Wilcannia 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.
Learn more at www. nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Gillian Robbins on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 17/3/2024

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.