After Hours Nurse Manager - Grafton

Northern NSW Local Health District; Grafton; On-site; AUD 149,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Professional development opportunities

Team culture – collaborative and suppo

Job summary

Grafton Base Hospital, part of the Northern NSW Local Health District, seeks an After Hours Nurse Manager to lead after-hours operations, oversee patient flow, bed management and staffing. The AHNM will support clinical staff, ensuring safe, high-quality care and seamless linkages to the in-hours management team to maintain continuity.

The role offers permanent and part-time options, a 38-hour week, and opportunities under NSW Health incentive schemes.

Responsibilities

• Represent the leadership team after hours and be responsible for operational management of the facility after hours including patient flow, bed management and staffing.
• Clinical leadership and governance support with the in-hours team to ensure safe, high-quality care and continuity of services after hours.

Job description

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2 Remuneration: $149,408.12 - $152,392.73 per annum, pro rata Hours Per Week: 38hrs Requisition ID: REQ702992 You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact [e-mail] or visit Careers Incentives Package

About the role

Grafton Base hospital is seeking an After Hours Nurse Manager (AHNM) to represent the leadership team after hours and be responsible for operational management of the facility after hours including patient flow, bed management and staffing. The AHNM is part of the management team supporting clinical staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of integrated clinical care; ensuring clinical care for the patient within the service is safe, well managed and of the highest quality and linking effectively to the in hours management team to ensure care provided is continuous. The position is also responsible for a broad range of Nursing and Midwifery matters as well as ensuring appropriate emergency responses after hours. Clinician engagement and leadership has been a prominent feature of the public health system for a number of years, where clinician led clinical standards, safety and quality improvements have become a major focus. The Local Health District (LHD) is committed to the strengthening and ongoing involvement and clinician engagement of staff that provide direct patient care in the planning, delivery, improvement and evaluation of health services.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys. If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us. You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here. Relocating to the region? The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing Growth – access to professional and personal development Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

For role related queries or questions contact Jerry Annie Philip on [e-mail] Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day Applications Close: 9 November 2026 NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au 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). You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position. This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future. Follow us on: LinkedIn and Facebook #nursingandmidwifery #ruralhealthincentives