Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time
Position Classification:
Registered Nurse
Remuneration
: $74,****** - $104,****** + Superannuation
Hours Per Week:
38
Requisition ID:
REQ******
Location
: Broken Hill
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.
About the Opportunity
Join a vibrant, supportive, multidisciplinary team in the Mental Health Inpatient Unit at the Broken Hill Hospital
Provide our mental health inpatients with individualised, evidence based, 24-hour care
Develop your skills & progress your career working across a wide stream of specialties in a smaller, rural hospital
Make a real, meaningful difference to mental health outcomes for the local community
What is on offer
Fitness Passport
7 weeks paid annual leave per year (pro-rata)
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
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.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Demonstrated experience working with mental health consumers including those with co-morbidities – inpatient experience preferred with demonstrated abiliy to interpret and apply the Mental Health Act ****.
Demonstrated application of evidence based practice for the delivery of individualised patient care within a multi-disciplinary team, with a commitment to person centred care, reduction of seclusion and restraint, recovery model of care.




Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes.
Evidence of participation in own professional development and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team and intermediate computer skills.
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.
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For role related queries or questions contact
Krystle Capper
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Applications Close: 10th of February ****
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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 secure from harm and to empower children's voices.
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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