School Based Nurse

Far West Local Health District; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $10,000

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Remote Area Housing Benefit

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) per month

Fitness Passport and EAP

Isolation and Climate Allowance

Professional development support

Country lifestyle

Job summary

The Far West Local Health District in Broken Hill is offering a Permanent Full Time Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 role. You will join a supportive team delivering frontline care with a strong focus on patient experience.

This 38-hour week position comes with the NSW rural health incentive and an attractive benefits package designed to attract and retain staff in remote settings.

Qualifications

• Permanent full-time position.
• 38 hours per week.
• Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 role.

Responsibilities

• The Primary Health Care Schools Based Nurse Program works closely with host schools, children, young adults, families, external organisations and social care providers.
• Promote healthy behaviours, enhance health literacy, prevent and reduce the risk and impact of poor health in a manner respectful to individuals, families, schools and agencies.
• Identify health, wellbeing and social needs and coordinate appropriate early intervention, assessments and referrals within designated schools in the Far West LHD.

Job description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro‑rated 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: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Remuneration: $128,301.89 - $132,523.13 + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ703407

Location: Broken Hill

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!

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!

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

What You'll Be Doing

• The Primary Health Care Schools Based Nurse Program works closely with host schools, children, young adults, families, external organisations and social care providers
• Promote healthy behaviours, enhance health literacy, prevent and reduce the risk, impact of poor health and disease in a manner which is responsive and respectful to individuals, their families, school communities and other agencies
• Facilitate identification of health, wellbeing and social needs and the coordination of appropriate early intervention, assessments, and referral to services for school-aged children and young people attending designated primary and secondary schools within the FWLHD

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
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• 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 provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community. 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.

For role related queries or questions contact Kara Leonard on [e-mail]

Applications Close: 4th November 2026

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Empower, listen and act together

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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