Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2

Remuneration: $149,408.12 - $152,392.73 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)

Location: Orange NSW – Find out more

Hours Per Week: 38

Applications Close: 23 November 2026 – 11:59pm

Nurse Manager – Patient Flow

Mental Health Drug & Alcohol

About the role

Western NSW Local Health District is seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Manager to join Mental Health Drug & Alcohol (MHDA).This pivotal role is responsible for coordinating patient flow across MHDA services, ensuring timely access to appropriate care and the effective utilisation of beds, resources and clinical services across a complex inpatient setting.

Working collaboratively with nursing staff, multidisciplinary teams and service managers, you will provide clinical and operational leadership to support safe, high-quality, evidence-based care. You will oversee patient flow and bed management processes, facilitate service coordination across multiple inpatient units, and drive initiatives that improve access, efficiency and patient outcomes.

You will support a diverse range of specialist mental health services, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Forensic Rehabilitation, Mental Health Intensive Care, Adult Acute Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health, and district and state-wide non-acute inpatient units. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and collaborative nurse leader who is passionate about service improvement, operational excellence, and enhancing the patient journey across Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services in Western NSW.

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A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the advantages of a career in our Local Health District To apply for this role:

- Click ‘Apply’
- Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login
- Upload your current resume
- Answer the selection criteria

Role-related enquiries: Please contact Michael Hillier on 02 6369 8827 or at [email protected]

Additional information for applicants:

- All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.
- This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).
- Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability in their pre-employment forms will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU). This review will consider the applicant’s needs and what reasonable adjustments and workplace supports are available to support their employment journey.
- Western NSW LHD is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care. All staff in WNSWLHD are required to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, while working to protect them from harm and abuse.
- Western NSW is committed to creating a protected and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
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📌 Nurse Manager - Patient Flow (Orange)
🏢 Western NSW Local Health District
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