Requisition ID: REQ673149
Employment Type: Temporary Full - Time (until 23 January 202
Position Classification: Nurse Manager - Grade 3
Remuneration: $153,659.36- $156,478.31 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per week: 38
Applications Close: 28 July 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Wagga Wagga
- Australian Working Rights are required. No visa sponsorship is available.
Lead Change. Drive Innovation. Shape the Future of Care at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in NSW — offering the perfect balance of career opportunity and lifestyle. Enjoy a vibrant café and restaurant scene, major shopping and sporting facilities, excellent schools, and a welcoming community feel.
Set on the beautiful Murrumbidgee River, Wagga offers year-round outdoor living with parks, walking tracks, water activities and community events. You’ll have access to regional flights and easy connections to major centres including Canberra (approx. 2.5 hours), Sydney (approx. 4.5 hours) and Melbourne (approx. 5.5 hours).
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced leader to join Wagga Wagga Base Hospital as the Whole of Hospital Program Lead.
Working closely with the General Manager, Executive and multidisciplinary teams, you will lead hospital-wide service redesign, quality improvement and operational excellence. You will establish local governance, oversee quality, Work Health and Safety (WHS) and infection prevention and control, and drive sustainable improvements that enhance patient flow, clinical governance and patient outcomes.
As the Whole of Hospital Program Lead, you will:
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Lead the implementation of the Whole of Hospital Program across Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
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Drive service redesign, quality improvement and initiatives to enhance patient flow and hospital performance.
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Establish governance structures and oversee project delivery, quality, Work Health and Safety, and infection prevention and control.
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Partner with clinical and operational leaders to deliver sustainable organisational change and improved patient outcomes.
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Lead project planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, reporting and executive presentations.
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Build partnerships across MLHD and NSW Health, while supporting the General Manager with quality improvement, complaint resolution and strategic priorities.
To , please review the Position Description.
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
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Relevant tertiary qualifications with extensive experience in emergency medicine, nursing, patient flow, health service management or a related field.
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Proven experience leading complex service redesign, quality improvement and change management projects.
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Strong project management, analytical, leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Experience managing programs, resources and reporting to achieve strategic outcomes.
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A collaborative approach with a commitment to innovation, patient-centred care and continuous improvement.
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Current Class C Driver Licence.
Why join MLHD?
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At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
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Make a Meaningful Impact – Support staff wellbeing and safe recovery at work across our health district.
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Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
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Flexible Working Arrangements – Designed to support work-life balance.
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Relocation considerations
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Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
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Professional Development – Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
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Health & Wellbeing Support – Comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport and initiatives to support physical and mental health.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Kristy Watson, Operational Nurse Manager via
[email protected] if you have any questions about this role.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
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