We Are Southern
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until April 2027
Location: Yass
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 1
Remuneration: $72.41 - $73.89 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ689082
Applications Close: 6 September 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Nurse Manager – Lead, Inspire, and Deliver Excellence in Nursing Care
Are you an experienced nursing professional with strong leadership skills? Join us as a Nurse Manager and play a pivotal role in managing nursing services that deliver safe, compassionate, and quality care to our rural community.
Take the lead in shaping the future of rural health at Yass. Apply today!
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
Moving to the area?
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What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager Deputy coordinates and manages clinical care services and its resources for all areas, providing leadership and direction for staff within a multidisciplinary health care team, and supports the Facility Nurse Manager in providing an environment that facilitates learning and development of professional standards of practice to achieve people focused quality care.
Selection Criteria
- Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Postgraduate qualification in the field of Clinical Management or associated fields and or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience in clinical management.
- Demonstrated capacity to manage frontline clinical services together with the ability to utilise a range of communication strategies including mediation and consultation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in assessing and supervising competence and performance of staff together with the ability to identify strengths and limitations and proven skills in implementing continuous quality improvement programs, policies and procedures.
- Proven ability to contribute to the implementation of the plans for nursing services, organisational change processes, allocate and manage nursing resources and set nursing priorities.
- Experience and ability in utilising and sharing knowledge and skills relating to nursing practice with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2026_004: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Southern NSW 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.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Katrina Gray on [email protected]
