Endorsed Enrolled Nurse-Wentworth Health Service

Far West Local Health District; Berrigan; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009

Meal Entertainment Paid

Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month

Isolation & climate allowance

Fitness passport

Professional development and support

Job summary

Far West Local Health District is seeking an Enrolled Nurse for Wentworth Health Service. You will work 38 hours per week in a modern facility, delivering safe, person-centred care to patients under supervision of a Registered Nurse and supporting a multidisciplinary team.

This is a permanent full-time role offering a Recruitment Incentive up to $10,000 (conditions apply, pro-rata), plus superannuation, salary packaging options and lifestyle benefits in Wentworth and its surrounds.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care in collaboration with patients and the health care team.

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: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Enrolled Nurse Remuneration: $75,011.91 - $81,508.14 + Superannuation Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ696442 Location: Wentworth NSW (30kms from Mildura VIC) Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West An Exciting Opportunity at Wentworth Health Service Now is a great time to join the team at Wentworth Health Service. The Wentworth Hospital has undergone a full redevelopment and the brand-new facility opened in September 2025. The new hospital features 19 inpatient beds and a modern emergency department, including two resuscitation bays. The Wentworth Local Government Area is home to approximately 7,500 residents, with around 1,500 living in the township of Wentworth. Nestled at the junction of the Murray and Darling Rivers, Wentworth offers a relaxed lifestyle with all essential amenities. Just 30 km away is the vibrant regional centre of Mildura, which provides a wide range of shops, services and is only a short 45min flight to Melbourne, 2 hours to Sydney or drive 4.5 hour to Adelaide.

What you’ll be doing

Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, provide safe, compassionate, person centred care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve quality care outcomes for patients and clients.

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.

The Welcome Experience

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Applications Close: 18th November 2026

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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/

Equal opportunity employer statement

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. 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. #RuralHealthIncentives