Description:
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week up until August 2026
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $2,676.60 - $2726.30 per week
Requisition ID: REQ574399
Application Close Date: 25/05/2025
Interview Date Range: 28/05/2025 – 04/06/2025
Contact Details: Sarah Massey | (02) 9722 8301 | Sarah.Massey1@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Join SWSLHD as our Nurse Manager Patient Flow and be at the heart of efficient care delivery. You'll coordinate and facilitate vital patient flow strategies, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to improve access and outcomes. If you're self-directed, thrive on problem-solving, and are committed to continuous improvement and best practice, we want to hear from you! Contribute to our vision of innovative care models and an exceptional patient experience
What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager Patient Flow is responsible for ensuring seamless patient flow management within the facility through the coordination and facilitation of patient flow strategies to improve the delivery and timeliness of access to care. This role will ensure optimal patient outcomes by promoting best practice through facility capacity / demand management processes.
Where you'll be working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team. How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- Describe your experience in managing patient flow within a healthcare facility. Can you provide a specific example of a time you successfully improved patient flow and the strategies you implemented?
- This role is part of the Nursing and Midwifery leadership team. Describe your leadership style and provide an example of how you have inspired, motivated, and supported a team to achieve a specific objective related to patient care or operational efficiency.
- Describe a challenging situation you encountered related to patient flow. What steps did you take to address the situation, and what was the outcome? What did you learn from this experience?
- The position emphasizes the importance of data analysis and identifying trends. Describe your experience in utilising data and indicators to assess patient flow, identify areas for improvement, and implement effective changes.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western 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 �