Health Service Manager Menindee Health Service

Overview

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 the NSW 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: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3

Remuneration: $143,851.1 - $ + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition : REQ
635110

Location: Menindee NSW

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

• 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.

• 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

The Far West Local Health District is 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. 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.

Menindee is a 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.

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

• Current Nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Appropriate qualifications in management from Post Graduate to tertiary (Masters level) 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.
• Proven ability to function effectively as part of a senior management team and to work successfully with other professionals and disciplines in the management of health care services.
• Broad clinical experience and operational management expertise at a senior level within a health care environment, including strategic planning, the development, implementation & evaluation of organisational Strategic & Business Plans and Project Management.
• Demonstrated understanding of the role, function & funding of public hospital within the Australian and NSW Health Systems.
• Current drivers license.

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Applications Close: 18 February 2026

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