Project Manager, Nursing and Midwifery Initiatives

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 weeks)

Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 3

Remuneration: $139, $142,254.44 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ

About the role

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.

The development and implementation of an interactive training program designed to transform de-escalation techniques in hospital settings for patients exhibiting reactive behaviours. The aims of the program include: - Reducing the use of restrictive practices and lessening the severity and frequency of dangerous incidents in hospital care environments by developing staff confidence, capacity and capabilities in identifying and managing reactive behaviours. - Enabling participants to identify the behaviour, choose an appropriate response, and apply positive reinforcement techniques.

The program will use training workshops designed to transform de-escalation techniques in hospital settings and offer nursing staff in NNSW LHD an interactive approach to promote compassion and understanding toward patients with reactive behaviours.

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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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

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Applications Close: 25 September 2025

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

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

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