Enrolled Nurse - Surgical Ward

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

Benefits offered by this job

5 Weeks Annual Leave per year

Salary packaging (pay less tax!)

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Mo

Isolation & climate allowance

Fitness passport

Professional development and support

Free parking

Job summary

Far West Local Health District is seeking a permanent full-time Enrolled Nurse to provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care under RN supervision in Broken Hill, NSW. Join a supportive rural team delivering high-quality public health services in Far West NSW.

You will work 38 hours per week, with opportunities for ongoing learning and development, salary packaging options, and extra allowances to support living in a rural community.

Qualifications

• Current Endorsed Enrolled Nurse registration with AHPRA.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

AHPRA Enrolled Nurse registration

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ethical practice

Evidence-based practice

Aboriginal & Torres Strait IslanderHa

Professional development

Education

AHPRA Enrolled Nurse registration

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: REQ704845 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 (only a 2 hour flight from Sydney) with everything you need right at your front door! Broken Hill 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 * Opportunity to make your mark in this new position within a truly supportive team * Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

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

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave per year
• 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. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

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.

Requirements

• Current Endorsed Enrolled Nurse registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
• Demonstrated capacity to identify and resolve conflict situations by managing own emotional responses and interacting with others in a personable and professional manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
• Demonstrated understanding of evidence-based best practice and its contribution to changing practice and policies within the organisation.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.

Equal Opportunity 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.

Applications Close

Applications Close: 17 November 2026