After Hours Nurse Manager (Grade 3) - Casual Pool

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Free courses & coaching via Sydney Ed.

Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Fitness Passport

Job summary

NSW Health’s Sydney Local Health District seeks an After Hours Nurse Manager (Grade 3) for Canterbury Hospital. The role leads after-hours clinical services, providing strategic direction, alignment with policy frameworks, and operational oversight to ensure safe, efficient care within available resources.

The position requires current AHPRA registration, recent management experience, and strong leadership with excellent communication to guide staffing and address performance issues.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration.
• Recent management experience leading staff and services.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to manage conflicts and performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic direction and operational management for after-hours services.
• Oversee workforce, staffing and workforce reporting across Canterbury Hospital.
• Ensure safe, efficient and evidence-based clinical services within available resources.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Management experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary management qualification

Job description

After Hours Nurse Manager (Grade 3) - Casual Pool

Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $79.80 - $81.28 per Hour + Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ694708

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

About the Role

Canterbury Hospital is committed to providing high quality healthcare services to our local community, focused on patient and family-centred care.

The After Hours Nurse Manager will work alongside the executive team to provide leadership, support, strategic direction, operational management and oversight to Canterbury Hospital.

The After Hours Nurse Manager is responsible for leading and managing the delivery of safe, efficient, effective and evidence based clinical services within the available resources, consistent with organisational, NSW Health legislative and policy frameworks and values. The role is responsible for workforce matters such as staffing, workforce reporting and management across Canterbury Hospital.

Ideal Candidate

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Recent management experience with experience in leading staff and managing services in the relevant setting, supported by a relevant tertiary management qualification and/or work experience.
• Demonstrated well developed leadership skills and highly developed communication skills including the ability to manage conflicts and performance issues when they arise.

Benefits and Perks

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families

Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, visit SLHD Benefits

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy(PD2026_004).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

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For enquiries, please contact Leanne Watson via email at *************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 28 September 2026

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