District Manager Aged Care Services

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Employment Type : Permanent Full Time Position Classification : Nurse Manager Grade 4/Health Manager Level 4 (Dependent on Qualifications and Experience) Remuneration : $153,559 - $182,954 + Superannuation Hours Per Week : 38 Requisition ID : REQ681881 Location : Negotiable (Within Far West) Are you ready to take that next step in your nursing career in an exciting management role? Take a quick look at " Living and Working " in the Far West. What you'll be doing To provide leadership, operational management and clinical governance of Aged Care teams and services across the Far West LHD. What is on offer • Salary packaging (pay less tax!), this includes, Novated Leasing and Employee Meal and Entertainment Card • Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month • Isolation & climate allowance • Special rates at local gyms • Support through advanced education & training • A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing About the Far West LHD 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. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. 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 How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible • Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse with at least five years' experience and appropriate post graduate qualifications (or willingness to completed within three years of commencement) Or Any other health relevant tertiary qualifications with at least five years' experience. • Demonstrated understanding of the role, function and funding of Aged Care Services within Australia and NSW Health. • Demonstrated success in managing and leading diverse teams to deliver key strategic priorities, planning & policy development. • Demonstrated contemporary leadership including supporting a positive workplace culture, motivate and inspire others. • Demonstrated display of high-level analytical skills to make decisions, solve unusual and complex problems and develop effective solutions. • High-level communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders • Demonstrated experience managing aged care in multiple sites. • Current driver’s license and ability and willingness to travel in rural and remote areas. The Welcome Experience The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Nicholas Minns on Nicholas.Minns@health.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: 27th of August 2026 Stepping Up The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Empower, listen and act together Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices. https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ At Far West 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/. #RuralHealthIncentives