Mental Health Drug Alcohol Clinical Nurse Educator

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Educator

Remuneration: $ $ Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ602156

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

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.

• 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

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Educators are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote a learning culture that supports innovative practice across the mental health drug and alcohol portfolio.

What is 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
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Fitness Passport
• Novated Leasing
• Support through advanced education & training
• 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. 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.

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 Authority to practice as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation (AHPRA).
• Holds a relevant clinical or educational post registration qualification or 3 years clinical experience in mental health nursing and education.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of teaching and facilitation in adult learning principles within the health care environment.
• Demonstrated clinical teaching and facilitation skills to individuals or in group settings using the practice development framework.
• Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and assessment processes.
• Computer literacy including the use of planning documents, reporting schedules and excel spreadsheets. Sound knowledge of Microsoft teams and word and be able to use the hospital systems to pull the necessary data required to inform the development of educational resources.
• Clean and current driving license and the ability to travel with the requirements of the role.

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: 10th September 2025

Stepping Up

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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.