After Hours Nurse Manager

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Penrith; Presencial; AUD 110.000 - 112.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Accrued Day Off

Salary Packaging

Education Opportunities (110 courses)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Descripción de la vacante

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is seeking an experienced After Hours Nurse Manager to guide clinical leadership and operational oversight outside regular hours at Nepean Hospital. You will collaborate with Nursing, Medical and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

You will bring strong clinical judgement, superior communication, and the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced hospital environment while maintaining patient safety and staff

Formación

• Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Leadership and management experience in acute care settings.
• Experience with staff scheduling systems and patient flow management.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight out of hours.
• Coordinate hospital-wide after-hours services with Nursing and Multidisciplinary teams.
• Support staff, enable timely clinical decision-making and manage risks.

Conocimientos

Registered Nurse

Leadership

Staff scheduling

HealthRoster

Patient Flow Portal

Educación

Nursing degree

Management qualification

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3 Location: Nepean Hospital Remuneration: $79.80 - $81.28 per hour Hours Per Week: Up to 38 Requisition ID: REQ698366 Applications Close: 28/10/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Nepean Hospital is seeking an experienced, motivated and dynamic After Hours Nurse Manager to provide clinical leadership, operational oversight and strategic support across the hospital outside of normal business hours. This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished Nursing leader who thrives in a fast-paced, complex healthcare environment and is passionate about delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

Working collaboratively with Nursing, Medical and Multidisciplinary teams, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of hospital services, supporting frontline staff and responding effectively to clinical and operational challenges. As the After Hours Nurse Manager, you will provide hospital-wide leadership and coordination, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care across all clinical areas during after-hours periods. You will be a visible and approachable leader, supporting staff in clinical decision-making, managing competing priorities and facilitating timely responses to emerging risks and complex situations.

You will bring to this role strong clinical judgement, excellent communication skills and the confidence to make sound decisions in a demanding hospital environment whilst balancing competing priorities while maintaining a clear focus on patient safety, staff wellbeing and operational effectiveness.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees Accrued Day Off (ADO) Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging Novated Leasing Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

• Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Relevant tertiary qualification in management and/or extensive post-graduate clinical and management experience in the acute health care setting
• Leadership and interpersonal skills demonstrating motivation, delegation, negotiation and knowledge with clinical experience of evidence based acute health assessment, treatment and care
• Proven ability to provide leadership, manage resources and drive change effectively with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
• Computer literacy including working knowledge of staff scheduling systems HealthRoster and Patient Flow Portal
• Understanding of and commitment to HAT, bed management/patient flow objectives in an acute health setting, with the ability to resolve complex problems in a timely manner and demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of information technology systems to support bed management and Patient Flow
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage complex, competing and challenging situations, including clinical and corporate risk in a timely manner plus Human Resource management abilities including an understanding of industrial relations and associated processes and procedures
• High level verbal and written communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.

For role related queries or questions contact Carmel Zucak on [e-mail]

NBMLHD 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+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.

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