After Hours Nurse Manager (Grd 3) - Liverpool Hospital - Perm FT/PT

NSW Health; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New South Wales is seeking an experienced Nurse Manager for Liverpool Hospital. This full-time role involves leading afterhours operations, ensuring high-quality patient care, and managing nursing services. Ideal candidates will hold authority to practice as a Registered Nurse and possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills. Join a dynamic team in a pivotal role to enhance patient experience and operational excellence.

Benefits

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Discounted gym membership

Corporate wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Proven achievement in clinical and operational management.
• Excellence in interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead afterhours hospital operations.
• Ensure high quality patient care delivery.
• Oversee staffing and clinical operations.

Skills

Leadership in nursing services

Operational management

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse

Relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time up to 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $72.55 - $73.89 per hour

Requisition ID: REQ622020
Application Close Date: 07/11/2025
Interview Date Range: 10/12/2025 – 17/12/2025
Contact Details: Kelly Paddock –0459 824 830 | [e-mail]

About the Opportunity

Liverpool Hospital is seeking a dynamic and experienced After Hours Hospital Manager to lead the afterhours hospital operations in one of NSW’s busiest tertiary hospitals. This pivotal role ensures the seamless coordination of patient access and flow, staffing and clinical operations. As a After Hours Nurse Manager, you will oversee nursing services within a complex and dynamic environment, driving efficient resource management and fostering excellence in clinical practice. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining safe, compassionate care while supporting staff and operational continuity during critical periods.

In this role, you will model and promote a culture aligned with NSW Health CORE values—Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment—through your interactions with patients, families, and colleagues. If you are passionate about creating effective workplace cultures that enhance patient experience and empower nursing teams, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What You'll be Doing

The Nurse Manager participates in or is responsible for the leadership and management of nursing services in a management unit, service, complex function or facility to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south‑western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state‑wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation. The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care. Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney. Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcomes students from over 20 universities and colleges. Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Please provide a brief overview of your Relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
• Proven record of achievement in clinical, operational, and emergency management and leadership within a complex, acute healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and innovative problem solving skills in service delivery, human resource management, financial management, and quality and risk management.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive and constructive relationships.
• Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect & Empowerment.

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging

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Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD's key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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