Nurse Manager Education and Professional Practice

• Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience.
• Empower our staff to provide high quality healthcare through support, guidance and direction.
• 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.

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

• Manage the Nursing Education and Professional Practice within the district to achieve quality patient outcomes, sustainable access and collaboration in health care.
• Lead and manage the Clinical Nurse Education team within FWLHD.
• Collaborate with the Nurse Manager Leadership and Workforce Development to manage nursing and midwifery education and professional practice across the Health Service.
• Collaborate with the FWLHD Nurse Educators and Clinical Nurse Consultants, University Department of Rural Health, and other key stakeholder education providers to inform, develop, lead and manage strategic education planning for the district.
• Support the implementation of National Standards, Child Safe Standards, and Ministry of Health initiatives, as directed by Nurse Manager Leadership and Workforce Development.

What is on offer

• 1 week extra paid annual leave 
• Salary packaging (pay less tax), includes Remote Area Housing Assistance and Meal Entertainment Card
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Special rates at local gyms
• Fitness Passport
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & 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.. 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.

A true “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 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.

• Current nursing and/or midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and at least 5 years post graduate experience, with a minimum of 3 years experience in nursing education.
• Appropriate qualifications in management and/or education from Postgraduate to Tertiary (Masters level) or willing to obtain within 3 years of commencement
• Demonstrated leadership skills including conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation, and the ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff to achieve service and professional goals through recognised change management processes.
• Proven ability to function effectively as part of a senior management team and to work successfully with other professionals and disciplines in the management of health care services.
• Broad clinical experience and management expertise within a health care environment, including strategic planning, development, implementation & evaluation of organisational Strategic & Business Plans including Education and Professional Practice.
• Ability to identify, evaluate and incorporate emerging trends within the profession of nursing to contribute to strategic planning with respect to nursing education and practice requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of the role and function of nursing education services within NSW Health Facilities.
• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence with a willingness and ability to travel distances and undertake occasional overnight stays throughout the District.

The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in 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
 

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.

Bordering three states, Far West Local Health District (LHD) covers 194,949 square kilometres in remote NSW. The LHD is sparsely populated, with 62% of its approximately 30,000 inhabitants living in the Silver City of Broken Hill. The remainder of the population live in agricultural towns along the Murray River, in small remote communities of 80-800 people or on stations throughout the LHD. Far West LHD is the most sparsely populated LHD in NSW and has the highest proportion of Aboriginal residents (9.6%). The population is decreasing, ageing and experiencing significant morbidity related to lifestyle factors and chronic illness.

The vision for Far West LHD is Excellence in Rural and Remote Health. The LHD is working to develop a more stable, resident workforce with reduced reliance on fly-in and agency staff, and ensuring that high quality services are provided in accredited, high quality facilities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

Bordering three states, Far West Local Health District (LHD) covers 194,949 square kilometres in remote NSW. The LHD is sparsely populated, with 62% of its approximately 30,000 inhabitants living in the Silver City of Broken Hill. The remainder of the population live in agricultural towns along the Murray River, in small remote communities of 80-800 people or on stations throughout the LHD. Far West LHD is the most sparsely populated LHD in NSW and has the highest proportion of Aboriginal residents (9.6%). The population is decreasing, ageing and experiencing significant morbidity related to lifestyle factors and chronic illness.

The vision for Far West LHD is Excellence in Rural and Remote Health. The LHD is working to develop a more stable, resident workforce with reduced reliance on fly-in and agency staff, and ensuring that high quality services are provided in accredited, high quality facilities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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