Job Description

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.

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Employment Type

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Permanent Full Time

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Position Classification

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Nurse Mgr Gde 4

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Remuneration

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$167,023.6 - $169,961.26 + Superannuation

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Hours Per Week

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38

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Requisition ID

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REQ682930

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Location

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Wilcannia & White Cliffs NSW

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- Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience.
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- Work with people where you will focus on fostering and building relationships with Aboriginal Communities, and work closely with key stakeholders, education, and training providers.
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- This role will give you the prospect to grow and evolve, making a difference to the community, to educate and provide the best Aboriginal health outcomes
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What you'll be doing?

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- Unique opportunity to manage two small, remote health services - the Wilcannia Multi Purpose Service and White Cliffs Health Service
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- Work closely with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Aboriginal organisation Maari Ma
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- The Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) has a 24-hour 2 bed emergency department and 8 residential aged care beds
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- White Cliffs operates as a Primary Health Clinic with in hours emergency service and emergency services after hours on call
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- Lead and co-ordinate the nursing and multi-disciplinary care team
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- Monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit.
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What's On Offer

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- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + Meal Entertainment $2650
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- Isolation & climate allowance
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- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
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- Support through advanced education & training
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- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
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- Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
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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.

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The Welcome Experience

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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

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Applications Close: 26th of August 2026

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Stepping Up

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The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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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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#RuralHealthIncentives

📌 Health Service Manager White Cliffs HS and Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service
🏢 Far West Local Health District
📍 Wilcannia