Clinical Nurse Specialist Education (Grade 2)
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.
To recognise ongoing service in this role, once the successful candidate has served a qualifying period, they will become entitled to a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (as taxable income).
For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $109,945.46 - $113,556.22 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ539844
- 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!
What you'll be doing
- Work across our facilities throughout the district, and within Broken Hill Health Service assisting in Nursing Learning and Development
- Develop your skills & rapidly progress your career with more responsibility and autonomy than you would get in larger hospitals
- Provide our patients with safe, compassionate, person centred care
- Travel between sites covered + free accommodation when away from base site
- Develop and implement clinical education programs to support ongoing professional clinical development of nursing and midwifery staff
- Make a meaningful difference to health outcomes for patients and clients
What's on Offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Paid monthly Allocated Days Off (ADOs)
- Isolation & climate allowance
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + enquire about relocation assistance that may be available to you
- Remote Housing Assistance Benefits
- Fitness Passport
- Novated Leasing
- 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 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.
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 Certificate as a Workplace Trainer and Assessor (currently Certificate IV) or willingness to work towards and attain certification within 12 months of commencement of position.
- Demonstrated three years' experience providing clinical teaching and education to clinicians using adult learning principles and facilitation skills.
- Preparedness to work with and relevant experience in working with undergraduate students undertaking clinical placement and relevant key stakeholders including Universities and the University Department of Rural Health in Broken Hill
- Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated sound organisational skills and the ability to be resourceful, proactive and flexible to successfully manage competing issues and deadlines.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer skills and use of software programs to develop and deliver education.
- Eligibility to drive in NSW and preparedness to travel across rural and remote areas.
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?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Corey Sclater on Corey.Sclater@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 06 January 2025
Stepping Up
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.
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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