Health Service Manager Menindee Health Service

Far West NSW Local Health District; Menindee; On-site; AUD 158,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Allocated Day Off (ADO)

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development

Job summary

Far West NSW Local Health District is seeking a Health Service Manager for Menindee Health Service. The role leads nursing and ancillary services, driving quality patient outcomes and sustainable access in a rural health setting.

As a senior clinician, you will empower staff, guide service improvements, and ensure care aligns with NSW Health policies while promoting a positive, collaborative work culture. A stable, community-focused leadership opportunity awaits.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing registration with AHPRA and appropriate management qualifications.
• Five years full-time equivalent post-qualification clinical/management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership with conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of Primary Health Care principles and primary care service delivery.
• Ability to lead cross-cultural teams and work within NSW Health systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational nursing and ancillary service delivery, culture, and service improvements to achieve quality patient outcomes and sustainable access.
• Optimise business outcomes, manage and reform change, and optimise rostering capability.
• Empower staff to provide high quality healthcare through support, guidance and direction.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Mediation

Negotiation

Change management

Staff motivation

Education

Nursing registration with AHPRA

Management qualifications

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Health Service Manager Menindee Health Service

Far West NSW Local Health District – Menindee NSW

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under theNSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration:$158,236.73 - $161,174.38 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ697431
Location: Menindee NSW

Are you ready to take that next step in your nursing career in an exciting management role?

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!

We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

• Manage operational nursing and ancillary service delivery, culture and service improvements to achieve quality patient outcomes, sustainable access and collaboration in health care.
• Optimise business outcomes, manage and reform change, and optimise rostering capability.
• Empower our staff to provide high quality healthcare through support, guidance and direction.

Act as a senior clinician and role model to ensure care is delivered within professional boundaries, legal and ethical parameters, National Patient Safety and Quality Standards and NSW Health policies and procedures.

What is on offer

• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

TheFar West Local Health Districtis one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About the Menindee Health Service

Menindee is beautiful little community on the banks of the Darling River and is surrounded by the spectacular Menindee Lakes. The Menindee Health Service is a busy Primary Health Clinic with an Emergency Department as well. We provide chronic disease, community and primary health care services to the community, as well as facilitating a range of visiting services. Our clinic is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. After hours and on weekends an RN is on call for Ambulance and emergencies with a second Ambulance trained staff member. Ambulance training will be provided.

• Current Nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Appropriate qualifications in management, with five years full time equivalent post qualification experience in the relevant field.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation, and the ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff to achieve service and professional goals through recognised change management processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of Primary Health Care and commitment to working in a primary health care model of service delivery while also delivering an emergency care services.
• Proven ability to work in a way that engenders mutual respect in a cross-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of the role, function & funding of public hospital within the Australian and NSW Health Systems and broad clinical experience and operational management at senior level within a healthcare environment.
• Current drivers license and ability and willingness to travel in rural and remote areas, including overnight stays.