CNS 2 Child

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: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

Remuneration: $113, $116, Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ606591

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 (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.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 is a member of the multidisciplinary Child and Family Health Team.

• Work within a primary healthcare framework using a family partnership strengths-based approach
• Deliver complex specialist Child and Family Nursing care
• Lead the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery to provide family-centred care to children (aged 0-5 years) and families with complex needs.
• Provide support and development of transitional and newly graduated Child and Family Nursing staff across the Far West Local Health District (FWLHD)

What we offer you

• 5 weeks Annual Leave
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• A paid allocated day off (ADO) every month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Learning and Development support with access to further education & training
• A comfortable and affordable country lifestyle set in some of the most beautiful landscapes

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 (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.

How to apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

• Current Registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Post graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing and Immunisation accreditation and at least three years fulltime equivalent clinical experience in Child and Family Health Nursing or such other qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively, both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
• Proven expertise and understanding in delivering complex care and utilising advance clinical skills in Child and Family Nursing.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical skills, expertise and leadership in the area of speciality, including the ability to enhance Child and Family Health Nursing clinical practice and service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with the Registered Nurses Standards of Practice, Child and Family Nursing Clinical Practice and Competency Standards, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply the Supporting Families Early Framework, NSW Breastfeeding Policies, and the Child and Family Nursing Professional Practice Framework in practice, with a strong commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidenced-based practice.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, engage and deliver community health development activities.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at a high level, including verbal, written and interpersonal skills, as well as information technology proficiency, to deliver complex speciality services and drive innovative Child and Family Health Nursing practice.

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.

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Applications Close: 30th September 2025

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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.

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