Employment Type : Permanent Full-time; 38 hours per weekPosition Classification : Nurse Manager Grade 6Location: Neringah Hospital, Wahroonga, NSWMake a difference everydayJoin HammondCare and help improve quality of life for older Australians in need. As a not-for-profit, Christian organisation, we provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care. Mission-led, we build passionate teams who support older people through life's most difficult circumstances.With over 90 years of experience, we're known for our relationship-based approach. Whether it's in our homes, hospitals or the community, we bring skill, empathy and innovation to every moment of care.It's not just care. It's HammondCare.About the roleThe Director of Nursing and Operations – North is responsible for leading integrated clinical and operational services across HammondCare's Northern Sydney portfolio. This includes inpatient and community palliative care, Older Persons Mental Health services, and working collaboratively with associated enabling services.The role exists to shape a high‐performing, person‐centred and financially sustainable service system, ensuring care is safe, effective and aligned with HammondCare's Mission. It brings together clinical leadership, operational oversight and system improvement, creating the conditions for teams to deliver excellent care and continuously improve.Working in close partnership with the Executive General Manager and the broader Health leadership team, the role balances strategic direction with operational delivery, strengthening relationships with NSLHD and other partners, and ensuring services are responsive to current and future community needs.Key Focus AreasI ntegrated Service LeadershipClinical Excellence and Workforce LeadershipOperational Performance and SustainabilityPartnerships and System StewardshipStrategic Improvement and TransformationSite and Enabling Services OversightService Delivery and OperationsLeadership and CultureStrategy and Service DevelopmentFinancial and Performance AccountabilityPartnerships and Stakeholder EngagementClinical Governance and QualityDigital and Data CapabilityAbout youCommitment to HammondCare's Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA qualifications in Management, or working toward same.Significant leadership experience in hospital and/or sub-acute healthcare settings.Demonstrated ability to lead integrated clinical and operational services across multiple sites.Strong financial and operational management capability, including budget accountability.Experience working within complex health systems and service agreements (e.g. with LHDs).Proven ability to lead and implement service improvement and change stakeholder engagement and partnership skills.Highly developed communication, leadership and organisational skills.Current driver's licence and willingness to travel across sites.Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership, management or a related field (Desirable).Experience leading service transformation or large-scale change in healthcare( Desirable).Experience across palliative care, aged care or mental health service settings (Desirable).What we can offer youWe care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognisedNot-For-Profit salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)Discounts on everyday products and servicesDiscounted healthcare memberships - access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and familiesFree access to independent counselling support for employees and familiesHealth & Wellbeing programmesReward & Recognition programmesReferral bonusesCareer and professional development opportunitiesReady to make a change? Apply Now!Closing Date:14 June 2026.Pre- Employment ChecksAll short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a reference check and a criminal record check.
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