Aged Care Clinical Assessor

Far West Local Health District; Wentworth Shire Council; On-site; AUD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO)

Isolation & climate allowance

Fitness passport

Professional development support

Country lifestyle

Job summary

The Wentworth Hospital part of Far West Local Health District invites applications for an Aged Care Assessor / Specialist Registered Nurse. This role delivers comprehensive assessment and care planning for frail older people across community, residential and hospital settings.

Join a supportive, rural health team committed to professional development and work-life balance, with salary packaging and allowances described in the benefits section.

Qualifications

• Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Postgraduate experience working with older people in clinical, residential or community settings.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including computer literacy.
• Current Drivers Licence (Class C).
• Current Working with Children Check, Aged Care Check and NDIS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment services and care planning for frail, older people in community, residential and hospital settings within the Far West LHD.

Skills

AHPRA registered

Postgraduate experience with older

Independence/Initiative

Communication skills

Teamwork

Driving licence

Clearances (WWCC/NDIS/Aged Care)

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Computer literacy

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.

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time Position Classification:Registered Nurse Remuneration:$41.23 - $57.88 per hour + Superannuation Hours Per Week:12 Requisition ID:REQ698967 Location: Wentworth NSW (24kms from Mildura VIC)

Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West

An Exciting Opportunity at Wentworth Health Service

The Wentworth Hospital has undergone a full redevelopment. The new hospital features 19 inpatient beds and a modern emergency department, including two resuscitation bays.

If you're looking to be part of a supportive, close-knit team committed to delivering high-quality care, and you're interested in growing your career in a health district that values professional development and work-life balance,

What you'll be doing

The Aged Care Assessor /Specialist Registered Nurse will provide comprehensive assessment services and care planning to determine the overall needs of frail, older people in community, residential and hospital settings within the FWLHD.

What we offer you

• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + $2650 Meal Entertainment
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness passport
• Professional development and support through advanced education and training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing (less than a 10 minute commute from anywhere in town and free parking)

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. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. 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.

• Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated post graduate experience working with older people in an acute, residential or community setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in an effective manner encompassing appropriate initiative, organisational, problem solving and time management skills.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills including demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as function as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding or experience in the health and functional support needs of older people and their carers in the community setting.
• Current Drivers Licence (minimum class C) valid within Australia and demonstrated competent driving ability/ experience.
• Current Working with Children Check, Aged Care Check and NDIS check.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Wentworth 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?

For role related queries or questions contact Olivia Sice on [e-mail]

Applications Close: 22nd October 2026

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/

Empower, listen and act together

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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