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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-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) 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.
We are only considering applications from candidates with valid work rights.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Maternity Relief until 01 December 2025)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152 - $101,299 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ599210
Location: Broken Hill NSW
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.
If you're looking for a meaningful career path with all the perks of country living, then this is the position for you
What You'll Be Doing
* Are you a Registered Nurse and want to make a real difference helping some of the most vulnerable people in NSW?
* Working amongst a supportive, multi-disciplinary healthcare team at the Broken Hill Health Service, you will provide our patients with safe, compassionate, person centred care.
* You will also get to supervise and mentor ENs and AINs and students on clinical placement.
* This is the perfect opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career with more responsibility and autonomy than you would get in larger hospitals.
* We are passionate about providing excellence in rural and remote health and empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community.
What Is On Offer
* 7 Weeks Annual Leave
* Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses+ $2.6k meal and entertainment
* Remote Area Housing Benefit
* Fitness Passport
* Novated Lease
* Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
* Isolation & climate allowance
* 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 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.
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).
* Current postgraduate or minimum Graduate Certificate qualification in Intensive Care, Coronary Care, or Critical Care.
* 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 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.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
* Click here for the Position Description
* Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kenneth Caldwell on Kenneth.Caldwell@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 1st September 2025
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
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https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
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.
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