Project Manager, Enhanced Care Plus and Fundamentals of Care - Ballina
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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (78 weeks)
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 3
Remuneration: $153,629.36 - $156,478.31 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ671396
About the role
Northern NSW Local Health District is seeking an experienced and innovative Nurse Manager (Grade 3) to lead the implementation of the Our Practice in Action: Fundamentals of Care and Enhanced Care Plus initiative across inpatient services.
The Project Manager will collaborate closely with NNSWLHD Nursing and Midwifery Services to plan, communicate, implement, and evaluate key initiatives funded through the Nurse Strategy Reserve Funding (NSRF). Responsible for ensuring the delivery of initiatives that demonstrate innovation, safety, quality, staff engagement, and a strong focus on family-centred care.
This 18month fulltime opportunity will suit a dynamic nursing leader with strong project management, clinical leadership and change management expertise. The role will drive the standardisation and embedding of the Fundamentals of Care (OURNAMS) framework and the expansion of Enhanced Care Plus to support older patients.
Working closely with Nursing and Midwifery Executive, Nursing Unit Managers and multidisciplinary teams, the successful applicant will lead capability development, strengthen practice reliability, and use data-driven insights to improve patient outcomes, staff wellbeing and care consistency.
This is a unique opportunity to influence system-wide change, enhance personcentred care, and leave a sustainable legacy across Northern NSW LHD.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
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The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers 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
Join our team and you'll enjoy:
Salary packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay
Fitness discounts - focus on your health and wellbeing
Growth - access to professional and personal development
Team culture - work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Bowen on [email protected]
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 6 July 2026
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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