Palliative Care Stream Manager - Site Negotiable

Requisition Number: REQ645645
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager - Grade 3
Remuneration: $143,851.10 - $146,522.64 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable) 
Applications Close: 01 April 2026
Location: Negotiable across MLHD sites - refer to a full list of sites here

Coordinating care, supporting teams, and leading palliative care services across MLHD!
  

The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Specialist Palliative Care Service is a community-based service proudly led by experienced nurses, and allied health team. The service provides comprehensive end of life and palliative care to patients with an advanced and life limiting illness, and in-reach consultation to MLHD Health Services and Residential Aged Care facilities.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Palliative Care Stream Manager to lead palliative care services across Murrumbidgee Local Health District. You will provide strategic and operational leadership, managing nursing, allied health, and support teams to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

This role will drive clinical excellence, workforce development, and service innovation, supporting a coordinated, district-wide palliative care program. You will foster a culture where patients, families, and staff feel valued, respected, and supported, while achieving safe, quality care outcomes.

To find out more, please review the Position Description.
 

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and experience aligned with Nurse Manager Grade 3 (Appendix 1, Core Knowledge and Skills, Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives’ State Award 2015 / 2018)
• senior leadership and management experience, with qualifications in health management, health policy and planning, business, or equivalent (or working towards)
• high-level written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise, negotiate, and manage conflict with clinicians, managers, staff, and key stakeholders.
• advanced computer skills, including experience with health workforce, performance, and analytics systems.
• proven financial and service management experience, including driving efficiency and achieving organisational goals.
• show advanced leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, inspire, and manage staff to achieve service and organisational goals using recognised change management principles.
• understanding of accreditation processes, quality improvement, and safety initiatives.
• experience managing complex services with competing demands for access, throughput, and resources.
• evidence of a current Class C Driver licence and willingness to travel across MLHD.

About Us

At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
 

• Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
• Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

   

Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.

How to Apply 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Rosemary Garthwaite via Rosemary.Garthwaite@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.
  

Lead. Inspire. Make a Difference.
  

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. 

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.