Nurse Manager Cancer Services, Westmead
Transferable leave from other public sector agencies per mobility provisions; supporting seamless career progression.
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Join a top health precinct growing into a major Australian medical hub.
Oversee Cancer Services at Westmead, ensuring top care, team growth, and smooth clinical coordination.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $151,844.85 - $154,505.95 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Join Western Sydney Local Health District—delivering quality primary, secondary and tertiary care across Western Sydney, The Hills Shire and residents of the Greater Western Region. We're driven by our vision of better health for all and guided by our values: collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
Manages the operations of Westmead Hospital - Cancer Services and coordination of cancer clinical services across the site to meet quality indicators and relevant performance targets.
The role provides workforce leadership and direction for the senior cancer nursing staff to facilitate learning and development to achieve people focused quality care.
The role also has primary responsibility for ensuring ongoing provision of seamless clinical service delivery across Cancer Services and will need to work closely with the Westmead Hospital Executive nursing and midwifery leadership team.
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:
Current enrolment with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency as a Registered Nurse
Selection Criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health management and extensive experience in cancer nursing; or equivalent work experience in nursing management and extensive clinical experience in cancer nursing
- Evidence of a successful record in meeting budgets, the ability to develop financial efficiency strategies and meet service targets.
- Demonstrated advanced communication and negotiation skills together with senior management experience in change management, conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation with the capacity to influence local communities, health professionals, health interest groups and staff.
- Proven leadership ability to motivate staff, lead and develop effective teams, drive a patient care environment focused on continuous quality improvement, formulating and evaluating new approaches across services
- Demonstrated ability to implement strategic plans across services
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and the capacity to apply knowledge and skills to manage a changing health care environment using innovative improvement strategies
Requisition ID: REQ631053
Applications Close: 11th January 2026
Please be aware that due to the Christmas / New Year period, there may be a delay in the progress of your application. The convenor of this position may not be in contact with you until the new year if you are successful in obtaining an interview.
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For inquiries about the role, contact Jayne Robinson (Operational Nurse Manager) on 0428675709.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment you must hold current Australian work rights (I.E Australian citizen, permanent resident or NZ citizen with a current passport).
