Job Description

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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About the role

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This is a Full Time position based in Narooma NSW, with Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services (Katungul).

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The position of Regional Nurse Manager is a senior clinical management role.

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Working with the Clinical Services Manager, being responsible for leading and directing an appropriate and safe standard of care within a team for all Katungul patients, including daily oversight of the efficiency and effectiveness of a multi-site and multi-disciplinary clinic operations functions within Katungul.

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Clinical oversight will include the clinic operations and bookings, CQI, triage, service delivery, referral pathways, governance and managing clinical staff across multi sites.

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The direct reports for this position include the:

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- RN positions Batemans Bay Clinic
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- RN positions Bega Clinic
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- RN positions Narooma Clinic
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- EEN positions
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- Aboriginal Cancer Coordinator
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- Aboriginal Health Practitioners
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What you'll be doing

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- Weekly attendance at each of our three sites to provide hands on support to staff.
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- Provide a senior clinical role model to ensure care is delivered within professional boundaries, legal and ethical parameters, and National Patient Safety and Quality standards.
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- Maintain and create opportunity over staffing arrangements including adequate skill mix requirements for Katungul medical clinics in Batemans Bay, Bega and Narooma and outreach clinics.
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- Establish and maintain performance improvement processes, including facilitation of a culture of enquiry into nursing practice by staff and community, and research and implement changes as necessary.
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- Assist with the management of workforce functions including recruitment, induction, professional development, performance reviews, and performance management.
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- Assist with the development and implementation of policies, procedures, standards, and practices.
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- Review Medicare Billing practices compliance and completeness for GP, nurse and multidisciplinary consults, including 715 health checks.
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- Work with the Regional Practice Manager to guide standardised safe practices across all the Katungul clinics and outreach clinics.
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- Participate in organisation-wide improvement activities as required.
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- Respond appropriately to all quality improvement issues raised by management and staff or identified through other monitoring mechanisms.
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- Participate in external review requirements such as best practice, compliance, accreditation and risk management to enhance continuous quality improvement.
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What we're looking for

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- Current nursing/midwifery registration with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with significant experience.
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- Tertiary qualifications in health management is desirable.
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- Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services in a primary health care setting.
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- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, coach, mentor, encourage and guide others to enable them to reach their full potential and effectively adapt to ongoing change within a multidisciplinary group with broad clinical experience and knowledge.
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- Demonstrated experience in managing and leading teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.
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- Familiarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services and cultural sensitivity.
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- Demonstrated knowledge of information management and the ability to gather information and analyse it.
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- Demonstrated ability to use computer and information technology/management programs including Best Practice or similar, Microsoft office billing systems.
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- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the principles of primary health care in an Aboriginal community-controlled environment and how they apply to Closing the Gap and the prevention and management of chronic disease.
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What we offer

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- Remuneration: $65.11/hr (RN – level 5, grade 5) + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
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- NFP Salary Packaging: save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
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- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.
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- Additional paid leave during the Christmas/New Year office closure period.
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About us

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Katungul is a community-controlled organisation dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and social outcomes of Aboriginal people in the Bega Valley Shire and Eurobodalla Shire region of NSW. With a solid focus on holistic, culturally-appropriate service delivery, we strive to empower our community and create positive, lasting change.

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Further information

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If you have any questions or would like further information please contact Sue Brownlowe, Clinical Services Manager.

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Closing Date

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Applications will be reviewed as they are received up to 4pm Friday 4th September 2026.

📌 Regional Nurse Manager (Batemans Bay)
🏢 Katungul Aboriginal Corporation Regional Health and Community Services
📍 Batemans Bay