Lead safe, high quality nursing and midwifery services
Drive service improvement and cultural change at scale
Executive leadership role with on call responsibilities
Manage and lead Women’s and Children’s Services by building safety, quality and performance through strong nursing and midwifery leadership.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Midwife Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $151,844.86 - $154,505.96 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown Hospital
Where you'll be working
Blacktown Hospital is a major teaching hospital within Western Sydney Local Health District, delivering complex and diverse services to one of Australia’s fastest growing communities. Women’s and Children’s Services play a critical role in providing safe, compassionate and contemporary care across the patient journey.
* You will join a values driven organisation committed to collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment, with a strong focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement.
* Large metropolitan hospital with strong executive and clinical leadership
* Diverse and dynamic Women’s and Children’s Services portfolio
* Culture that values innovation, accountability and person centred care
* Commitment to professional development and leadership growth
* Strong focus on patient safety, quality and consumer engagement
What you'll be doing
As the Operational Nurse Manager Women’s and Children’s Services, you will provide professional and operational leadership to ensure safe, effective and sustainable nursing and midwifery services within a complex clinical environment.
* Lead and manage nursing and midwifery services using a risk based and quality focused framework
* Drive service improvement, cultural change and patient safety initiatives including Standard 6 Communicating for Safety
* Provide visible leadership, coaching and performance development for nursing and midwifery staff
* Manage resources, budgets and assets to support operational and financial outcomes
* Partner with multidisciplinary teams and executives, including participation in the on call Hospital Executive roster
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
* Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Selection Criteria
* Demonstrated senior nursing and midwifery experience, tertiary qualifications and managing services in a relevant complex clinical setting.
* Proven ability to ensure the human, physical and financial resources of the service/facility are managed to provide safe, compassionate, quality care that is culturally responsive.
* Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate inspire and organise staff to achieve organisational, division and professional outcomes.
* Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and manage conflicts and performance issues when they arise.
* Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking to set goals, formulate strategic plans and policies to achieve identified outcomes for the service and organisation.
* Demonstrated understanding and participation in the implementation of organisational change, risk management, and quality and safety improvement projects in the workplace.
* Demonstrated understanding of contemporary issues impacting on patient flow and capacity, and demonstrated ability to engage teams in implementing demand management strategies.
* Demonstrated experience in managing complex human resources, work health and safety and industrial matters including high level communication and negotiation skills.
Requisition ID: REQ629417
Applications Close: 8th February 2026
Need more information ?
* Find out more about applying for this position.
* Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
* Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
* For inquiries about the role, contact Melissa Cooke on 0447365846
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. 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/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.