Clinical Nurse Consultant Diabetes

This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), and a reoccurring Annual Retention Bonus valued up to $10,000 (pro-rata part time), 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.

For more information, please discuss incentive options with the contact person for this role.

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!

• Grow your career with ongoing learning and development opportunities.

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

• Provide expert clinical advice, clinical organisation, leadership and consultancy services within the diabetes specialty across multiple service groups, target populations and health care professionals.
• Deliver high quality clinical services in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams within the Far West Local Health District and externally in conjunction with the Collaborative Commissioning.
• Leads and contributes to the development and management of clinical processes, policies and procedures to promote the advancement of clinical practice.
• Undertake service planning and strategic planning to identify and plan for future needs and issues.

What is on Offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• Rural Incentive on Offer
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses $2.6k meal & entertainment.
• Novated Leasing
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness Passport
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities.

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.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you ad 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