SWSLHD Critical Care Clinical Stream Manager (Nurse Mgr Gde 6) - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, until the 01 February 2027
Remuneration: $3,216.50 - $3,268.00 per week + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: District wide position (Home Base: Liverpool Hospital – Eastern Campus)
Applications Close: Sunday, 18 January 2026
Contacts: Pauline Hudson | 0484 140 599 | Pauline.hudson@health.nsw.gov.au
Achieve Something Great
We are seeking an inspiring and visionary leader to join South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) on a temporary secondment as Stream Manager for Critical Care. In this pivotal role, you will co-lead alongside the Medical Director to shape innovative models of care, drive patient safety and quality, and foster a culture of collaboration across multiple sites. As the stream manager, you will hold overarching governance and accountability for leadership, culture, incident monitoring, and quality improvement across the Critical Care stream, ensuring consistency and excellence—one service, multiple sites. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our Transforming Your Experience strategy, delivering compassionate, safe, and high-quality care while empowering staff to reach their full potential. If you are a dynamic communicator, self-directed, and passionate about leading effective work cultures that positively transform both patient and staff experiences, we invite you to step into this rewarding leadership position and help us achieve our vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
Are You the Right Fit?
We are looking for someone who brings energy, adaptability, and a passion for supporting people. The ideal candidate will have:
- Great attention to detail
- The ability to hit the ground running and learn quickly, whilst thriving in a fast-paced environment and adapting to new systems and policies.
- Great active listening and communication skills to build trust and strong relationships with a diverse range stakeholders, including people managers, employees and other People and Culture teams.
- A problem-solving mindset to apply fair and just but practical HR solutions for complex workforce challenges.
Essential skills and qualifications include:
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across our District.
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
- Can you provide examples of your senior nursing leadership experience, including how you have managed staff and services, fostered a culture of reflection and change, promoted continuous improvement through incident investigation, and represented the organisation effectively with diverse stakeholders using strong communication and negotiation skills?
How have you contributed to strategic leadership across a clinical stream—such as identifying emerging trends, monitoring and enhancing performance, developing and implementing strategic plans, policies, procedures and guidelines—while ensuring organisational change, risk management, work health and safety, and quality improvement are effectively embedded across multidisciplinary teams?
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- Position Information
- Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description
- How to Apply
- Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.
- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact SWSLHDJobs@health.nsw.gov.au
- We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
Aboriginal Workforce
- For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?- Financial Perks
- 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
- Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
- One extra day off each month for full-time employees
- Work-Life Balance
- Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
- Grow Your Career
- Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
Health & Wellbeing
- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
- Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
- Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
- Temporary visa holders
- May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.
- May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.
- Vaccination Requirements
- All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
- All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
Child Safe Employment
South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
