Nurse Manager Grade 3- Cancer and Palliative Care- Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.44 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ560746
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Applications close date: 30 March 2025
Come Work With Us!
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to Cancer and Palliative Care
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
Your new role:
The Nurse Manager, Cancer and Palliative Care is responsible for the provision of strategic and operational direction of the service, for the support, ongoing service development and managerial direction to the clinical services.
The Nurse Manager is also responsible for the effective management of clinical services, its people and resources, in partnership with the Co-Director.
The Nurse Manager reports to the Co-Director Nursing and Midwifery Operations (Medicine, Aged, Rehabilitation and Extended Care, Southcare, Cancer, Outpatient Services and Women’s and Children’s Health Services) and works within the Nursing Executive Team, whilst maintaining established professional reporting structures, including the established structures for nurses and midwives’ professional, functional and managerial reporting to the Co-Director. The position assists in the development and implementation of the strategic plan for SESLHD.
For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Wedell on Nicole.Wedell@health.nsw.gov.au
Bangawarra Cancer Care Centre is located at The Sutherland Hospital (TSH) and incorporates the 8 bedded Oncology medical inpatient ward, the Oncology Day Centre and the Oncology medical clinics. The centre is supported by a multidisciplinary team including Nurse Practitioner Oncology, Clinical Nurse Consultant Oncology, Allied Health, Palliative Care Team and Oncology Medical Team. This highly skilled multi-disciplinary team are passionate and committed to providing a high level of care when managing patients with various Oncology conditions and needs.
The Oncology outpatient clinic operates weekdays Mon - Fri from 07.30am to 5: 00pm. There are 9 chairs and 2 beds allocated for the treatment of Oncology and limited Haematology outpatients. Treatments include administration of chemotherapy agents, immunotherapies, blood product support, iron infusions and therapeutic venesections. The clinic is supported by Medical Consultants, Advanced Medical Oncology Registrar, McGrath Clinical Nurse Consultants and Allied Health including Dietitian, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Palliative Care Team.
The Palliative Care Team at TSH provides an inpatient consultative service and Supportive Care Clinics by assessing and advising, coordinating, planning, directing and evaluating the care of palliative care patients, covering both malignant and non-malignant disease. The palliative care team consists of a Palliative Care Specialist and medical team, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Registered Nurses. The team facilitates patient transfers to palliative care inpatient units when appropriate and referrals to the community palliative care teams.
The Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rate for part-time employees)
- Salary packaging options - Up to $9k for living expenses + 2.6k meal and entertainment + Novated Leasing
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
Selection Criteria:
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
- Tertiary qualification in management and/or operational management experience at a senior level within a complex health care environment including the development and implementation of business/operational and strategic plans.
- Demonstrated experience in financial management and the ability to develop financial strategies and achieve goals.
- Demonstrated capacity to utilise high level problem solving, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills in the review and evaluation of clinical service provision.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate inspire and organise staff to achieve organisational, program and professional outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience in the application of change management principles and achievement of measurable outcomes in a quality and safety framework
- Demonstrated capacity and ability in managing a complex service with competing demands for access and resources through the implementation of innovative strategies and systems
- Demonstrated understanding of the complex issues impacting on effective and efficient delivery of Cancer and Palliative Care services both in the inpatient setting and in the Community
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-TSH-Garrawarra@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases (including Covid-19) for all positions prior to offer.
- At South Eastern Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
