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This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro‑rated to your contracted or ordinary working hours; these payments are paid fortnightly). The scheme recognises the role of key health workers in enabling 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.
Position Details
* Employment Type : Permanent Full Time
* Position Classification : Nurse Unit Mgr Level 3
* Remuneration : $140,793.44 + Super
* Hours Per Week : 38
* Requisition ID : REQ
* Location : Broken Hill
What You'll Be Doing
* Lead and co‑ordinate the nursing and multi‑disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level.
* Monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit.
* Ensure all staff practice in accordance with AHPRA regulations, the code of conduct and the core values of NSW Health.
* Demonstrate broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge.
* Place patients at the centre of service delivery.
* Show professional integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, advocacy and enable others.
* Build collaborative relationships and effective teamwork.
What Is On Offer
* 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
* Salary packaging (pay less tax) and up to $9k for living expenses + $2.66k meal & entertainment
* Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month
* Fitness Passport
* Isolation and climate allowance
* Remote Area Housing Benefit
* Professional development through frequent online and face‑to‑face learning opportunities
* A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
Qualifications & Experience
* Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW driver's licence.
* Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with proven commitment to professional development.
* A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services.
* Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills that enable engagement, enabling and team management.
* Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for mental health nursing services.
* Recent clinical experience in mental health service provision in acute care services and knowledge of recovery framework.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
Applications Close
8th December 2025
Equal Opportunity & EEO Statement
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept differences, we honour and support them. We encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
Contact
For role related queries or questions contact Christy McManus on .
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