Facility Nurse Manager Grade 3 - Hillston

Be part of a committed rural health leadership team, providing day to day operational and clinical oversight to ensure safe, high quality, person centred care for the Hillston community.

About Hillston
Experience country living at its best in Hillston. Set on the banks of the Lachlan River, this welcoming Riverina town combines a strong community spirit, affordable housing, and a great outdoor lifestyle with river walks, Lake Woorabinda, and wide-open spaces. With schools, health services, shops, cafés and sporting clubs, Hillston has everything you need day-to-day, without the stress of city living. Add productive agricultural surrounds and room to grow, and Hillston is an ideal choice for families, professionals, retirees or anyone seeking space, balance and genuine connection.

Our benefits

Financial:
Incentives: This position qualifies for incentives under the NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $20,000 sign on incentive, and up to $10,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location).
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
Relocation Considerations
Access to the Welcome Experience

Work-Life Balance:
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave (for more information)
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

Health & Wellbeing:
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Requisition Number: REQ684192
Employment Type: Permanent Full -Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager - Grade 3
Remuneration: $158,236.73 - $161,174.38 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Applications Close: 1 September 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Hillston Health Service

About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Facility Nurse Manager, who will lead with vision and integrity, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care while fostering a supportive and empowered team environment. Your role will be pivotal in driving clinical excellence, strengthening staff capability, and creating a culture where residents, families, and staff feel valued and respected. As the Facility Nurse Manager you will be responsible for the day to day operational management of nursing and other clinical and non-clinical support services at the facility level to provide safe compassionate person centred care through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in collaboration with individual/s and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve safe quality care outcomes that meet the goals of the individual at the facility.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

Current authority to practise as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, with experience commensurate to Nurse Manager Grade 3 (as outlined in Appendix 1 – Core Knowledge and Skills of the Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives’ (State) Award 2015).

NSW Working With Children Check and NSW

Class C Drivers Licence

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach

More information:
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Jane McGauley, Cluster Manager on 04•• ••• 168 or [email protected] for a confidential chat.

Applications Close: 1 September 2026

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

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards

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