At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead nursing and support services, ensuring safe and compassionate care for the Cootamundra community.
- Company: Join a dedicated healthcare team focused on quality and innovation.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, flexible work options, generous leave, and wellbeing programs.
- Other info: Supportive workplace culture with opportunities for professional growth and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse with strong leadership experience and relevant health management qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 158236 - 161174 $ per year.
Shape the future of healthcare in Cootamundra by joining our team as the Facility Nurse Manager. In this rewarding leadership role, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership across nursing, clinical and support services, ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate and person-centred care. You’ll lead workforce planning, service improvement and quality initiatives, while fostering a positive workplace culture and supporting innovative models of care that meet the needs of the Cootamundra community.
About the role
As the Facility Nurse Manager at Cootamundra Health Service, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operational management of nursing and other clinical and non-clinical support services. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, medical staff and community partners, you will drive quality and safety outcomes, oversee workforce and financial management, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to ensure sustainable, high‑quality healthcare services for the local community.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strong clinical, operational and professional leadership across nursing and support services.
- Lead workforce planning, staffing and resource allocation to support safe, efficient and sustainable service delivery.
- Drive quality, safety and accreditation activities, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and evidence-based practice.
- Manage financial performance, activity targets and service delivery outcomes while identifying opportunities for efficiencies.
- Lead change management initiatives and foster a positive workplace culture that supports collaboration, accountability and staff development.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, staff, clinicians and external healthcare partners to support coordinated care.
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.
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.
Facility Manager – Cootamundra employer: Murrumbidgee Local Health District
As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional, person-centred care in a supportive and collaborative environment. We prioritise continuous professional development and offer numerous opportunities for growth, ensuring you can advance your skills while contributing to a culture of safety and learning. Located in a vibrant community, our workplace fosters a strong sense of belonging and commitment to quality improvement, making it an ideal place for passionate healthcare professionals.
Contact Details:
Murrumbidgee Local Health District Recruitment Team
