Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2028)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $124,565.9 - $128,661.92 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ674457
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.

• Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference
• Grow your career with us with training on offer to support your learning

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.

What you'll be doing

• The Clinical Lead – Aged Care Services will provide clinical oversight and leadership in the integration, redesign, and implementation of aged care service models across FWLHD. This role will focus on improving clinical care pathways, enhancing workforce engagement, and optimising service coordination to improve hospital avoidance strategies, patient flow, and community-based care models.
• The Clinical Lead will work collaboratively with aged care service teams, Project Management Office, hospital clinicians, primary health providers, and community-based services to ensure that models of care align with best-practice principles and NSW Health strategic priorities.

What is on offer

• Monthly ADO
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment. (Pro Rata)
• Novated leasing
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
  

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

Often referred to as an “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 (more than pubs)! 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:

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration, with relevant Post graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty and at least 3 years fulltime equivalent clinical experience in the specialty of the specified post graduate qualification.
• Demonstrated expertise in aged care service models, transitional care, and hospital avoidance strategies.
• Experience in clinical leadership, including developing and implementing models of care, service redesign, and workforce engagement strategies.
• Proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including hospital-based, primary care, and aged care service providers.
• Strong knowledge of NSW Health aged care policies, funding structures, and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the ability to evaluate service effectiveness and clinical outcomes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive change.
• NSW Drivers Licence and ability and willingness to travel across FWLHD, including remote and rural locations, as required.

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