Employment Type: Temporary Full Time - up to 30/06/2027
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Location: Station St Office, Penrith
Remuneration: $ $67.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ611769
Applications Close: 19th October, 2025
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to
succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Are you a dedicated and driven Nursing professional ready to elevate your leadership journey? We're inviting ambitious Nurse Leaders a unique opportunity designed to prepare and empower the next generation of Nurse Managers at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
This role will work with the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate to lead the development and implementation of the NBMLHD Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Excellence Program, an initiative aimed at strengthening leadership capability among Nursing and Midwifery professionals in Executive and Senior Management roles (e.g. Facility Directors of Nursing & Midwifery, Service Nurse Managers, and Nurse Managers Level 4 and above).
Over a two-year timeline, the role will strategically design and develop a tailored program to guide leadership growth and capability uplift, actively implement and integrate the Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Excellence Program into standard practice across NBMLHD. The position will work in close partnership with NBMLHD corporate services (including Organisational Development, Education and Training, Finance, Clinical Governance and Planning) to co-design a leadership program that enhances the effectiveness of current Nursing leaders and supports succession planning by identifying and developing emerging talent.
We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional care and encourage you to apply now to be a part of our Nurse Manager Leadership Excellence Program, where you'll be empowered to shape the future of Nursing while advancing your own career.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive setting which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Minimum five years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least three years full time equivalent leadership and management experience, or other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate and organise staff to achieve organisational, program and strategic outcomes.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge to lead, manage, initiate and achieve innovative projects with demonstrated ability to work effectively across organisations or teams simultaneously, while balancing competing objectives.
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework with a demonstrated commitment to excellence.
- Proven ability to communicate and negotiate change and improvement strategies with senior clinicians and executives.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of consistent demonstration of behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation with all stakeholders including colleagues, direct reports patients and consumers.
- A current drivers' licence and willingness to use same as required for the position
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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📌 Reserve Funding Nurse Manager
🏢 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
📍 Penrith