Remote Health Services Nurse Educator Grade 3

NSW Health; Broken Hill; Remote; AUD 158,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging up to $9k living exp.

$2.6k meal & entertainment

Fitness Passport

Novated Leasing

Advanced education & training

Country lifestyle

Job summary

NSW Health in Broken Hill invites applications for a Nurse Educator Grade 3 to lead and deliver clinical education programs for nursing and midwifery staff across the Far West region. You will coordinate education with the Nurse Manager Education and Clinical Practice and support staff development.

The role offers a permanent full-time appointment with the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including generous leave and salary packaging options to support living in regional NSW.

Qualifications

• Current nursing/midwifery registration with AHPRA and active practice.
• Certificate IV in Workplace Trainer and Assessor or working towards within 12 months.
• Postgraduate certificate in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care or Rural and Remote Generalist.
• Demonstrated ongoing professional development and competence maintenance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate Remote Health Services clinical education programs for nursing and midwifery staff.
• Coordinate Far West LHD education with Nurse Manager Education and Clinical Practice.
• Support ongoing professional development to maintain quality care outcomes.

Skills

Nurse Leadership

Education & Training

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel readiness

Education

Nursing/Midwifery registration with AHPRA

Workplace Trainer and Assessor (Certificate IV)

Advance Life Support Trainer certification

Postgraduate certificate in Emergency Nursing / Critical Care / Rural & Remote Generalist

Tools

Computer skills

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 theNSW 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:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Nurse Educator Grade 3
Remuneration:$158,236.73 - $161,174.38 + superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ706664
Location:Broken Hill

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 with everything you need right at your front door!

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
• Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke

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

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate Remote Health Services clinical education programs to support ongoing professional clinical development of nursing and midwifery staff to maintain quality care outcomes for patients and clients. Coordinate Far West LHD education with Nurse Manager Education and Clinical Practice and Nurse Educator Broken Hill Health Service.

What's on Offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave every year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
• Fitness Passport
• Novated Leasing
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

TheFar West Local Health Districtis 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.

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 (more than pubs)! 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.

• Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), with at least 12 months experience working as a Clinical Nurse Educator/Nurse Educator or deemed equivalent role.
• Current Certificate as a Workplace Trainer and Assessor (currently Certificate IV) or willingness to work towards and attain certification within 12 months of commencement of position. Current Advance Life Support Certificate trainer certification.
• Post graduate certificate in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care or Rural and Remote Generalist.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated sound organisational skills and the ability to be resourceful, proactive, and flexible to successfully manage competing issues and deadlines.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, advanced computer skills and use of software programs to develop and deliver education.
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and preparedness to travel across rural and remote areas on a regular basis.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team, setting priorities, and reporting on these regularly to the Manager.

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.

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.

Applications Close:23 November 2026