Far West Local Health District

Nursing Gradstart

Preference LHD or Gosford – Broken Hill Metro-Rural Exchange

• February 2022 intake
• 12-month temporary contract working Full Time
• 4 x 3-month rotations across wards/specialties and/or hospitals
• Positions in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia hospitals.
• Stream include operating Theatre, Emergency, ICU, Community Nursing, Mental Health (inpatient and community), Primary Health Care (Dareton), Child and Family Health, community nursing, surgical, medical, Sub Acute Rehabilitation.
• A team of dedicated Nurse educators to provide high quality support and education
• Excellent ongoing career opportunities
• Fully paid study days
• Opportunities to access approved post graduate education programs
• Preceptor support and support from other Registered Nurses/Midwives in all departments
• The opportunity to acquire ward management skills in all clinical placements
• Clinical Competency Workbooks and Professional Portfolios of Practice
• Individualised development plans
• Formal orientation program to the LHD and the Hospital as well as individual orientation to all clinical rotations
• Opportunities for specialty and rural remote practice
• Metro-Rural Exchange GradStart 6-months Broken Hill Hospital/6-months Gosford Hospital.

Midwifery GradStart

Preference LHD

• Full-time positions
• 12-month at Broken Hill Hospital
• Position in the maternity unit
• Excellent ongoing career opportunities
• Fully paid study days
• Opportunities to access approved post graduate education programs
• Preceptor support and support from other Midwives in all departments
• The opportunity to acquire ward management skills in all clinical placements
• Clinical Competency Workbooks and Professional Portfolios of Practice
• Individualised development plans
• Formal orientation program to the LHD and the Hospital as well as individual orientation to all clinical rotations
• Opportunities for specialty and rural remote practice

Midwifery MidStart

Preference LHD

• 1 intake (February 2022).
• 12-month temporary contract working Full Time at Broken Hill Hospital.
• A team of dedicated educators to provide high quality support and education
• Excellent ongoing career opportunities
• Fully paid study days
• Preceptor support and support from other Midwives in all departments
• Clinical Competency Workbooks and Professional Portfolios of Practice
• Individualised development plans
• Formal orientation program to the LHD and the Hospital

Contact

Timothy O’Neill
Nurse Manager Leadership & Workforce Development
Nursing & Midwifery Directorate
GradStart and MidStart
Ph: ​(08) 80801329| Mob 0437 293 743 | 
Email: Timothy.ONeill@health.nsw.gov.au

Wendy Gleeson (GradStart)
Nurse Manager Policy, Practice and Initiatives
Ph: (08) 8080 1430
Email: wendy.gleeson@health.nsw.gov.au

Information retrieved from:

• www.fwlhd.health.nsw.gov.au
• https://www.fwlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/index.php?select1=Nursing%20and%20Midwifery&option=GradStart%20and%20MidStart%20Program

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