Director of Nursing and Operations
At a glance
Highlights
- salary packaging
- career development opportunities
- employee assistance program
- discounted healthcare memberships
- referral bonuses
Heads up
- travel required across sites
- pre-employment checks required
Why this role might suit you
The role offers leadership of integrated clinical and operational services across a major health portfolio, mission-driven impact, and opportunities to shape financial and service performance within a respected not‑for‑profit aged‑care organization.
Skills
About the role
Employment Type : Permanent Full-time; 38 hours per week
Position Classification : Nurse Manager Grade 6
Location: Neringah Hospital, Wahroonga, NSW
Make a difference everyday
Join HammondCare and help improve quality of life for older Australians in need. As a not-for-profit, Christian organisation, we provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care. Mission-led, we build passionate teams who support older people through life’s most difficult circumstances.
With over 90 years of experience, we’re known for our relationship-based approach. Whether it’s in our homes, hospitals or the community, we bring skill, empathy and innovation to every moment of care.
It’s not just care. It’s HammondCare.
About the role
The Director of Nursing and Operations – North is responsible for leading integrated clinical and operational services across HammondCare’s Northern Sydney portfolio. This includes inpatient and community palliative care, Older Persons Mental Health services, and working collaboratively with associated enabling services.
The role exists to shape a high‑performing, person‑centred and financially sustainable service system, ensuring care is safe, effective and aligned with HammondCare’s Mission. It brings together clinical leadership, operational oversight and system improvement, creating the conditions for teams to deliver excellent care and continuously improve.
Working in close partnership with the Executive General Manager and the broader Health leadership team, the role balances strategic direction with operational delivery, strengthening relationships with NSLHD and other partners, and ensuring services are responsive to current and future community needs.
Key Focus Areas
I ntegrated Service Leadership
Clinical Excellence and Workforce Leadership
Operational Performance and Sustainability
Partnerships and System Stewardship
Strategic Improvement and Transformation
Site and Enabling Services Oversight
Service Delivery and Operations
Leadership and Culture
Strategy and Service Development
Financial and Performance Accountability
Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement
Clinical Governance and Quality
Digital and Data Capability
About you
Commitment to HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration.
Tertiary qualifications in Management, or working toward same.
Significant leadership experience in hospital and/or sub-acute healthcare settings.
Demonstrated ability to lead integrated clinical and operational services across multiple sites.
Strong financial and operational management capability, including budget accountability.
Experience working within complex health systems and service agreements (e.g. with LHDs).
Proven ability to lead and implement service improvement and change initiatives.
Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership skills.
Highly developed communication, leadership and organisational skills.
Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel across sites.
Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership, management or a related field (Desirable).
Experience leading service transformation or large-scale change in healthcare( Desirable).
Experience across palliative care, aged care or mental health service settings (Desirable).
What we can offer you
We care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:
HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised
Not-For-Profit salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
Discounts on everyday products and services
Discounted healthcare memberships - access to network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families
Health & Wellbeing programmes
Reward & Recognition programmes
Referral bonuses
Career and professional development opportunities
Closing Date:14 June 2026.
Pre- Employment Checks
All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a reference check and a criminal record check.
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