Nurse Coordinator - East Sale

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Name:
Nurse Coordinator - East Sale

#: 65111

Date:
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Full / Part Time:
Part Time

At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal, and more human.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility

You might think you already know a lot about Bupa. You’ll know we provide health insurance and aged care services across Australia, and you’ve probably also seen our dental and optical clinics in your local shopping centres. But what you might not realise is that Bupa supports health services to 85,000 Defence Force members and their families across more than 50 locations in Australia.

The East Sale Health Centre is located at RAAF Base East Sale in East Sale and delivers a range of health services to Defence personnel.

We are seeking a permanent full-time Nurse Coordinator.

As a Nurse Coordinator in East Sale Health Centre, you will provide clinical and professional leadership in the Health Centre including:

• Supporting operational capability by preparing members for global employability/deployment and exercises
• Coordinating and participating in vaccination parades, sick parade, triage of members within a Primary Health Care Team model, Staff development, Performance appraisals
• Overseeing and facilitating complex situations including clinical, managerial, and educational contexts e.g. assistance with emergency medical responses, clinical review, and complaint resolution
• Investigation of clinical incidents to include review and corrective actions in conjunction with health centre management
• Review and update of department SOPs
• Assist in coordinating roster, staffing levels and supervision of the Ward nursing and Defence Force staff, to enable the provision of high standard of health care
• Oversight of department rosters and coordination of staff allocation

To thrive in this role, you will be an inherently collaborative worker who enjoys working with people of all backgrounds to achieve common goals. You will also enjoy the fast paced and problem-solving elements this role will bring.

• Be an adept relationship-builder with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to provide regular coaching and feedback to your team
• Be a proven leader who is resilient and adaptable to changing healthcare environments
• Show an innate ability to connect processes, systems and people with the big picture while making sure all the detail is in place
• Leadership and management experience is essential – you may have been acting in a team leader or 2IC role and are ready to make the move permanently or you might be wanting to further develop your leadership skills with a global health leader

• Possess post Graduate Qualifications in Nursing or Health Management or working toward same
• Be an Australian Citizen
• Have at least 5 years’ experience as a Div 1 RN
• Have full AHPRA registration
• Previous Defence experience will be highly regarded
• Proficient in computer operation systems in healthcare as ADF uses multiple platforms for electronic healthcare records

The East Sale team are…