Facility Nurse Manager - Grade 3 (Incentives Offered)

Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 158,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12%

Leave loading 17.5%

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Free accommodation (12 weeks)

Incentives NSW Rural Health

Job summary

Facility Nurse Manager – Grade 3 at Hay MPS (Murrumbidgee Local Health District) offers strategic and operational leadership across nursing services to deliver safe, high-quality care. The role includes workforce development, budget oversight and partnerships with clinicians to improve service delivery.

Incentives include up to $20,000 sign-on and up to $10,000 annual incentives. The position supports flexible hours, with hybrid work options and relocation assistance where applicable.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA/NMBA.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience.
• Ability to lead change in a contemporary healthcare environment.
• Proven operational and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire nursing teams with strong clinical leadership.
• Drive quality, safety and continuous improvement in patient outcomes.
• Shape service delivery through planning, implementation and change.
• Manage people and resources, including workforce planning and budgets.
• Build partnerships with multidisciplinary teams to support high-quality care.

Skills

Nurse leadership

People management

Clinical governance

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA/NMBA)

Tools

Class C driver's licence

Job description

Facility Nurse Manager - Grade 3 (Incentives Offered)

Murrumbidgee Local Health District – Melbourne VIC

*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).

Shape the future of healthcare in Hay by joining our team as the Facility Nurse Manager. In this rewarding leadership role, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across nursing services, supporting your team to deliver safe, high-quality and person-centred care. You'll foster a positive workplace culture, strengthen workforce capability and drive continuous improvement, while effectively managing resources and supporting responsive, sustainable healthcare for the Hay community.

• Employment type: Permanent Full Time
• Position classification: Nurse Manager – Grade 3
• Renumeration: $158,236.73 - $161,174.38 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
• Hours per week: 38
• Requisition ID: REQ700663
• Location: Hay

About the role

As the Facility Nurse Manager at Hay MPS, you will lead nursing services, inspire your team and help shape the delivery of safe, high-quality care for the community. This is an exciting opportunity to influence service delivery, strengthen workforce capability and champion a positive culture of quality, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire nursing teams, providing strong clinical and professional leadership while developing the capability of staff.
• Drive quality and safety, championing continuous improvement, monitoring standards of care and supporting excellent patient outcomes.
• Shape service delivery by planning, implementing and leading change to ensure nursing services remain responsive and sustainable.
• Manage people and resources effectively, including workforce planning, performance, staffing priorities and nursing service budgets.
• Build strong partnerships with multidisciplinary teams and healthcare providers to support coordinated, high-quality care
• 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging and novated leasing
• Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
• Relocation assistance considerations
• Short term free accommodation for 12 weeks
• Up to $20k NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme + $10k rolling annual incentive (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location).

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Generous leave options including long service and carers leave
• 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

What We're Looking For:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA/NMBA, with demonstrated practice in accordance with relevant professional standards, codes and frameworks.
• Strong leadership and management experience, supported by relevant qualifications in health management, health policy and planning, business or equivalent, or a commitment to working towards these qualifications.
• An inspiring and capable people leader who can motivate teams, build a positive workplace culture and confidently lead change in a contemporary healthcare environment.
• Proven operational and financial management skills, with experience balancing competing service demands, workforce requirements and resources while achieving service goals.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and engage effectively with clinicians, managers, staff and key stakeholders, along with a current Class C driver's licence and willingness to travel for work purposes

For role related queries or questions contact Craig McColm on ************@health.nsw.gov.au, for a confidential chat.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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.

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