Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwifery

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Cooma

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3

Remuneration: $ $ per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ606985

Application Close: 26 September 2025

Interviews Details: Interviews to be scheduled within 10 days of closing date

Lead with Care – Join Us as a Deputy Director of Nursing and Midwivery

Are you a motivated and experienced nursing leader ready to make a real impact in a rural healthcare setting? At Cooma, we're seeking a Nurse Manager to guide our nursing team, ensuring exceptional patient care and a supportive work environment.

Take the next step in your nursing career and lead with purpose at (Site).

Support for

• Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
• Working within SNSWLHD
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Salary packaging options
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
• Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

What you'll be doing

Coordinates patient flow and patient care services across the facility and support the Cluster Director of Nursing and Midwifery by providing leadership and direction to enable safe, effective quality patient care and improved patient experiences.

Selection Criteria

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Postgraduate qualification in the field of Management or associated fields and or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience in management.
• Demonstrated high level capacity to manage clinical services together with the ability to utilise communication strategies including negotiation and consultant skills.
• Demonstrated experience in service development and planning together with the ability to apply problem-solving strategies, quality improvement programs with proven ability in meeting service targets.
• Proven ability to contribute to, and advance the operational/business plans for nursing services, manage the process of organisational change, develop, monitor and evaluate nursing resource allocations.
• Experience and ability in accessing, acquiring and utilising a sound and contemporary knowledge of professional and management issues, with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.

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