Registered Nurse Theatre - All Rounder in Broken Hill

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: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Broken Hill

This is an all-rounder position - across Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics, and PACU. The successful candidate will be trained to work across these three areas.

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.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide safe nursing practice within the Operating Theatre in the areas of Anaesthetics, Circulating/Instrument and Step Down Unit as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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
• 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.

Applications Close: 13th November 2026

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.