After Hours Nurse Manager - Grade 2

NSW Health; Armidale; On-site; AUD 129,545,000 - 132,124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an After-Hours Nurse Manager for Armidale Rural Referral Hospital to provide clinical and operational leadership after hours, ensuring safe, high-quality care and staff support.

You will coordinate patient flow, bed allocation and clinical priorities while guiding teams through emergencies and changing priorities. This role requires 24/7 roster availability, including night shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Postgraduate leadership or management qualifications, or a willingness to undertake further study.
• Demonstrate strong clinical leadership, judgement and decision-making skills.
• Deliver safe, person-centred and evidence-informed care.
• Respond confidently to emergencies and changing clinical priorities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow, bed allocation and clinical priorities.
• Provide strong clinical leadership, guidance and support to staff.
• Respond to emergencies and changing clinical situations.
• Manage competing priorities and make sound, timely decisions.
• Promote safe, person-centred and evidence-informed care.
• Build relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support staff to deliver high-quality care in a dynamic after-hours environment.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Emergency response

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Postgraduate leadership or management qualification

Job description

Hunter New England Local Health District

REQ699442

Lead When It Matters Most. Make Your Mark in Armidale.

Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour + super + salary packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until November 2027
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Hours Per Week: 24 hours per week
Location: Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ699442
Application Close Date: Sunday 18th of October 2026

Step Into Leadership. Make an Impact After Hours.

Ready to take your nursing leadership career to the next level?

As an After-Hours Nurse Manager at Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, you’ll provide trusted clinical and operational leadership across the hospital, ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care and staff feel supported when it matters most.
From coordinating patient flow and responding to changing priorities to supporting teams through complex clinical situations, you’ll play a key role in keeping the hospital running safely and effectively after hours.
Every shift brings new challenges, opportunities to lead and the chance to make a meaningful difference.

What You’ll Do

Working across the hospital, you will provide visible and supportive clinical and operational leadership, helping staff navigate complex situations and deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

You will:

Coordinate patient flow, bed allocation and clinical priorities.

• Provide strong clinical leadership, guidance and support to staff.
• Respond confidently to emergencies and changing clinical situations.
• Manage competing priorities and make sound, timely decisions.
• Promote safe, person-centred and evidence-informed care.
• Build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Support staff to deliver high-quality care in a dynamic after-hours environment.
• To be successful, you will be available and willing to participate in a 24/7 roster, including night shifts, weekends and public holidays.

You’ll bring the confidence to make decisions, the clinical judgement to manage complexity and the communication skills to bring people together.

Experience in operational, acute or critical care environments is highly desirable.

At Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, you won’t be stepping into leadership alone.
You’ll work closely with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery and Deputy Director of Nursing, with supernumerary orientation shifts to support your transition into the role.
Whether you’re an experienced Nurse Manager looking for a new challenge or an accomplished Registered Nurse ready to expand your leadership experience, this role provides an opportunity to develop your skills while making a meaningful contribution to patient care and your team.

What You’ll Bring

To be successful, you will:

• Hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Have relevant postgraduate leadership or management qualifications, or a willingness to undertake further study.
• Demonstrate strong clinical leadership, judgement and decision-making skills.
• Deliver safe, person-centred and evidence-informed care.
• Respond confidently to emergencies and changing clinical priorities.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can stay calm under pressure, see the bigger picture and lead with confidence.

Build Your Career. Enjoy the Armidale Lifestyle.

Located in the heart of the New England High Country, Armidale offers the opportunity to build your nursing career while enjoying everything regional living has to offer. With heritage architecture, tree-lined streets, a vibrant community and easy access to the surrounding countryside, Armidale provides the perfect balance of professional opportunity and lifestyle.

Ready to Lead When It Matters Most?

Bring your clinical expertise, leadership skills and confidence to Armidale Rural Referral Hospital. Join a supportive team where your leadership will make a genuine difference to patients, staff and the wider community.

What we can offer you:

• Collaborative and supportive leadership environment.
• Supernumerary orientation and ongoing support.
• Opportunities to strengthen and expand your clinical leadership skills.
• 4 weeks annual leave, pro-rata for part-time employees.
• Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families.
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical professionals.
• Commitment to sustainable healthcare through Together Towards Zero.

Bring your experience, clinical expertise and leadership to Armidale Rural Referral Hospital.

If you’re ready for a role where your decisions, your leadership and your support can make a real difference to patients, families and staff — we’d love to hear from you.

• At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [e-mail] for confidential support.
• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [e-mail] or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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