Lead nursing at the forefront of virtual care and help shape the future of healthcare across NSW

Bring your leadership, workforce and clinical governance expertise to a dynamic statewide service delivering innovative models of care

Employment Type:Permanent Full Time
Salary Range:$167,023 – $169,961 per annum (Nurse Mgr Gde 4)
Location:NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Closing Date:24 November 2026

About the opportunity

As the Nurse Manager Grade 4 with the NSW Ambulance Virtual Clinical Care Centre (VCCC), you will:

Provide strategic, operational and professional leadership for nursing services across the VCCC, especially as it relates to the development and implementation of the [INS: new Mental Health Team :INS] , supporting the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred virtual care.

Directly support professional development requirements of nursing workforce with roles spanning across all clinical grading types including advanced practice (Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse Practitioner roles) supported by a broader management and support team.

Lead nursing workforce planning, recruitment, development, performance and resource management to build a capable and sustainable workforce aligned with service demand.

Provide leadership across skilled nursing governance, clinical governance, quality, safety and risk management, ensuring contemporary standards of nursing practice are maintained.

Use workforce, clinical and operational performance information to drive service improvement, innovation and the implementation of contemporary and technology-enabled models of care.

Work collaboratively with nursing, medical, operational and multidisciplinary leaders to influence the strategic direction of the VCCC and strengthen service integration across NSW.

Work collaboratively with the Associate Director Nursing and Midwifery on broader nursing leadership and professional matters as required.

About you

To be successful you will:





Hold current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), together with relevant postgraduate qualifications or progress towards attainment and extensive management experience appropriate to the role.

Bring extensive nursing leadership and operational management experience within a complex healthcare environment, including workforce management, service delivery and resource allocation.

Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience in professional nursing and clinical governance, quality and safety, risk management, workforce capability and contemporary models of care.

Be a confident and influential leader with highly developed interpersonal, communication, consultation and negotiation skills, and the ability to build productive relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.

Demonstrate strong IT and digital capability, with the ability to use technology, service data, workforce metrics and performance indicators to inform decisions, improve performance and support innovation in virtual care.

Your day to day

The position generally works an average of 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional work outside ordinary hours as required to support operational needs.

Need Further Information

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Elliot Williams NP via ***@health.nsw.gov.au

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Additional Information

- Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
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📌 Mental Health Nurse Manager Grade 4 (Sydney)
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