Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until 18 June 2025)
Position Classification: BI Clerk Grade 3
Remuneration: $34.78 - $35.88 per hour + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ560383
Location: Broken Hill

• Great opportunity to join a supportive team.
• Fantastic lifestyle, great food/cafes, arts, music, sport and festivals.
• Only 3 hours from Mildura and 5 hours flight from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia.

Broken Hill is truly 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 on "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

The Government has committed to implementing a significant state-wide change to nursing and midwifery staffing methodology in the form of Safe Staffing Levels (SSL). SSL will be implemented in five clinical areas including Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) wards, Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Units, Multipurpose Services and D Hospitals, and Maternity Services (postnatal).

The SSL Administration Officer role will support the work activities of the SSL Nurse/Midwife Manager in the implementation of SSL across the Far West Local Health District.
This role may provide functions across the local health district, work closely with existing administrative staff and complement existing roles, systems and processes in each organisation. The role will provide timely and accurate administrative / transactional services for members of the SSL team under the direction of the SSL Nurse/Midwife manager. The role will work under broad supervision but will be required to take some independent action. Scope exists for exercising initiative in the application of established work practices and procedures. Decisions affecting the overall functioning and management of the SSL project remain the responsibility of the Nurse/Midwife Manager.

What is on Offer

• 5 weeks Annual Leave
• Salary Packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses and $2.6k for meals and entertainment.
• Novated Leasing.
• Isolation and Climate allowance.
• Fitness Passport.
• A comfortable and affordable country lifestyle that supports balance and 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.
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 possibly:

• Excellent communication skills including accurate spelling, good comprehension, confidence in the spoken word and ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
• Demonstrated experience in word processing, spreadsheet and database software.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a team in a high-pressure, high-volume work environment.
• Desirable - Holds a Certificate III in Health Administration or equivalent.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Brooke Napier on [email protected]

Applications Close: 22nd April 2025

Stepping Up

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/

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.