Nurse Manager (Gde 4) - Demand and Performance - Mental Health Services - Perm FT
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- REQ578941 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: SWSLHD District Wide Service
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $147,420.11 - $150,008.17 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ578941
Application Close Date: 29/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 02/07/2025 โ 09/07/2025
Contact Details: Kelly Walker โ 0439 662 636 | Kelly.Walker@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Mental Health Services SWSLHD is currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Nurse Manager who can effectively coordinate patient flow demand and activity across the service.
The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership qualities, with the ability to develop the potential of others and provide direction and support to staff, serving as a resource person and role model in the clinical setting.
Demonstrated experience in patient flow management, along with a deep understanding of key performance indicators in this area, is essential.
The Nurse Manager should also have the ability to identify critical clinical issues related to patient flow management, with a focus on enhancing clinical services and improving health outcomes.
This position offers the unique opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making and shaping the service. Collaborative in nature, the role fosters a supportive environment that encourages and supports change and innovation, allowing the Nurse Manager to work alongside key stakeholders from various domains within the broader health sector. As the Nurse Manager for Demand and Access, you will lead and coordinate access and demand management strategies across the service, use data and analytics to identify gaps to enhance patient journey and support strategic initiatives that address capacity planning and service accessibility.
We encourage applicants that are passionate about flow and access with the drive to initiate the changes to the future of patient access within healthcare.
What You'll be Doing
The Nurse Manager participates in or is responsible for the leadership and management of nursing services in a management unit, service, complex function or facility to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Inpatient Mental Health Services provide comprehensive care across several facilities, including the newly redeveloped Campbelltown Hospital and Liverpool Hospital. These services offer a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with acute and non-acute mental health needs.
The multidisciplinary teams, consisting of professionals with diverse mental health expertise, deliver exceptional care through specialised units such as the Mental Health Intensive Care Unit, Adult Acute Unit, and Older People's Mental Health Unit. The service is committed to patient safety and high-quality care, maintaining external accreditation with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.
With active teaching and research links to various universities, SWSLHD Inpatient Mental Health Services provide excellent opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Working here means being part of a dedicated team focused on improving mental health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and relevant post graduate qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD. Recent experience in patient flow with demonstrated understanding and knowledge of patient flow key performance indicators.
- Demonstrated ability to identify key clinical issues related to patient flow management where there are opportunities to enhance clinical services or improve health outcomes.
- Demonstrated senior nursing experience, including leading staff and managing services in a relevant setting, with a proven ability to oversee human, physical, and financial resources to deliver safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive quality care.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team and to represent the nursing service inside and outside the organisation.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and manage conflicts and performance issues when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking to set goals, formulate plans and policies to achieve identified outcomes.
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in the implementation of organisational change, risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values โ Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we donโt just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of โซ๏ธ ๐ก ๐ด Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander โซ๏ธ ๐ก ๐ด background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young peopleโs rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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