• Lead multidisciplinary teams in Aboriginal Chronic Care services.
• Drive quality care through service planning, leadership, and innovation.
• Empower staff and improve outcomes through research and development.

Step into a leadership role improving Aboriginal health—manage care teams and enhance services that make a real difference.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Remuneration: $131,870.9 - $134,500.70 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mount Druitt Hospital

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager Aboriginal Chronic Care is pivotal to the coordination of client care, service management and leadership of the nursing profession to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care and efficient use of resources.

This position is responsible for leading, planning, coordinating and evaluating services; the effective management of all resources; and promotion of best practice to enhance client outcomes through staff development and research.

This position will co-ordinate and manage the Aboriginal Chronic Care Nursing and Allied Health positions, the Aboriginal Palliative Care Team, Aboriginal Health Workers / Practitioners and other associated services and staff. For disciplines outside the nursing and midwifery profession, professional governance will be provided by discipline directors (i.e. Director Allied Health and Director Aboriginal Health Strategy).

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:

• License: Current NSW Driver’s License.
• Registration in line with Award requirements: Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
• Evidence of Diversity claim (state which category): Aboriginal and / or Torrs Strait Islander.

Selection Criteria:

1. This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
2. Demonstrated experience in the delivery of chronic care and palliative care services in a community context.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to develop, implement and evaluate programs, initiatives, policies and procedures for service improvement.
4. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and implement quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities.
5. Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to produce reports and quality documents, and with proven negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholder representatives across all organisational levels.
6. Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team, always working within scope of role including ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
7. Demonstrated understanding of the issues and health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and experience in working with Aboriginal communities and the delivery of chronic care and palliative care services in a community context.
8. Demonstrated effective planning, organisational, problem-solving skills and ability to lead in a changing environment, to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

Requisition ID: REQ582880
Applications Close: 15th July 2025

Need more information ?

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• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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• For inquiries about the role, contact Leona Mcgrath on [email protected]

This is an Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Identified position. Please see essential criteria. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification for this role and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW. Please include some information about your Aboriginal Australian / Torres Strait Islander identity in the cover letter of your application. If offered an interview you can expand on this information at the interview itself in response to questions from an Aboriginal panel member.

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/ .

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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