Nurse Manager - Aged Care

💙 Lead high-performing aged care nursing teams across two hospital sites
📈 Drive innovation, quality improvement and person-centred care
🌟 Influence strategic service delivery and clinical excellence

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $167,023.60 - $169,961.25 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospitals

Where you'll be working
Join the Aged Care Services team at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, part of Western Sydney Local Health District. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to make a meaningful impact across two growing hospital campuses. Based primarily at Blacktown Hospital, you'll also provide dedicated leadership at Mount Druitt Hospital one day each week, ensuring strong clinical support and visibility for nursing teams. You'll work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary leadership team committed to delivering outstanding patient outcomes through collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

• Lead services across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals within a supportive executive team.

• Foster a culture of collaboration, respect, innovation and continuous learning.

• Influence strategic service planning, workforce development and operational performance.

• Champion evidence-based practice, patient-centred care and quality improvement.

• Enjoy career development opportunities within one of NSW's largest health districts.

What you'll be doing 
As the Nurse Manager - Aged Care Services, you will provide operational, clinical and resource leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality aged care services. You will mentor senior nursing staff, drive service improvement initiatives and oversee workforce, financial and clinical performance while supporting excellence in patient care.

• Lead and manage clinical, operational and workforce performance across Aged Care Services.

• Mentor and support senior nursing leaders to build capability and foster professional growth.

• Drive recruitment, retention, workforce planning and effective resource management.

• Lead clinical redesign, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives using data to improve outcomes.

• Partner with executive leaders to achieve access, performance and strategic service goals while ensuring compliance with NSW Health policies and legislative requirements.

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.   

Essential Criteria

• Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)  

Selection Criteria

1. Hold or working towards relevant post graduate tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience.

2. Evidence of general management experience encompassing administration, human resource management, finance and resource management, and health service delivery.

3. Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to effectively implement strategic vision

4. Demonstrated ability to lead organisational change

5. Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills, including problem solving, negotiation, change management and communication skills

6. Proven ability to develop systems to identify and analyse clinical need within a risk framework

 Requisition ID: REQ673122 
Applications Close: 11 August 2026 

 
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• For inquiries about the role, contact Kelly Watson at Kelly.Watson1@health.nsw.gov.au