Nurse Manager - Comprehensive Care
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Location: Nepean Health Hub, Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.43 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ557618
Applications Close: 12/03/2025
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
An incredible opportunity is now available within the Nursing Executive team. Located at the Health Hub, Nepean Hospital is the role of Nurse Manager Grade 3 - Comprehensive Care. This position on offer is Permanent Full time.
The Nurse Manager is responsible for providing a high level of Clinical Leadership, Governance, and Resource Management across the Nursing & Midwifery workforce of Nepean Hospital to ensure the highest-level quality patient care is delivered. The position works in collaboration with the Director of Nursing & Midwifery & the Deputy Director of Nursing & Midwifery to achieve the operational and professional goals of the Nursing & Midwifery workforce at Nepean Hospital. The position will also work closely with other senior Nurses and Midwives to provide consistency of services across the facility.
The incumbent will manage key projects relating to the patient journey and clinical practice improvements. They will provide leadership, advice and support on Contemporary Nursing and Midwifery Initiatives/ Projects/Programs, such as alternate models of Nursing and Midwifery care in conjunction with Senior Nurse/Midwifery Managers and Clinicians within the NBMLHD. They will also be expected to meet key deliverables associated with the NBMLHD Nursing and Midwifery Operational Plan and provide a focus of support for Nursing and Midwifery priorities including falls, hand hygiene and pressure injury management.
As a senior leader, this position is expected to model behaviours aligned to the values of the organisation: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment (CORE) and Safety Agility, Fairness, Excellence and Resource Effectiveness (SAFER).
If this is the kind of working environment for you and the opportunities excite you, please apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO)
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Must be a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant post graduate qualifications in clinical leadership or management; or willingness to undertake same or equivalent work experience as deemed appropriate by the district.
- Recent broad clinical and operational management experience at a NUM/MUM level within a complex health care environment including strategic planning and the development and implementation of Business / Operational Plans.
- Demonstrated sound clinical knowledge and, experience in supporting nursing teams with portfolios including Falls Management, Pressure Injuries and other Nursing key performance indicators.
- Demonstrated experience in managing a complex service with competing demands for access, throughput, and resources.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate inspire and organise staff to achieve organisational and professional outcomes.
- Well-developed analytical skills to analyse and interpret data and apply insights practicably to contemporary service delivery models.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current full Driver’s license and willingness to use for work purpose travel.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Helen McCarthy on Helen.McCarthy@health.nsw.gov.au
