Operating Theatre NUM

Far West Local Health District; Carinda; Presencial; AUD 132.000 - 178.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging up to $9k living / $2

Novated Leasing

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every-Mo

Fitness Passport and EAP

Isolation and Climate Allowance

Professional development support

Country lifestyle

Descripción de la vacante

Far West Local Health District in Broken Hill, NSW, is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 for a Permanent Full Time position. The NUM will lead the nursing and multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient patient flow and high-quality care.

The role offers a NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme with an annual recruitment incentive up to 10,000 and remuneration of $154,876.43 plus superannuation, with a 38-hour week. Join a supportive team and enjoy a country lifestyle.

Formación

• The NUM role requires broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge.
• Patients are the central focus of service delivery.
• Demonstrates professional integrity; ethical conduct, accountability, advocacy, enabling others.
• Cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coordinate the nursing and multi-disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level.
• Monitor and manage the business and management functions of the ward or unit.
• Demonstrate leadership through attitude, skills and behaviours.

Descripción del empleo

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: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 Remuneration: $154,876.43 + superannuation Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ705366 Location: Broken Hill Are you ready to take that next step in your nursing career in an exciting management role? Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact in providing the best patient experience. Only 3 hours' drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need on your doorstep 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

The purpose of the Nursing Unit Manager is to manage, lead and organise the nursing and wider multi-disciplinary team to enable good patient flow process. Lead and co-ordinate the nursing and multi-disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level. Monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit. As the leader of the unit, the NUM will demonstrate their capability through attitude, skills, behaviour, and attributes. Demonstrate broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge. Understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery. Demonstrate professional integrity; ethical conduct, accountability, advocacy, enabling others. Cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment.
• Novated Leasing.
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month.
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing.
• Isolation and Climate Allowance.
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career.
• 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.

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.

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

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For role related queries or questions contact Kenneth Caldwell on [e-mail]

Applications Close: 26th November 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/

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 #RuralHeatlhIncentives