Casual Pool and Agency Nurse Manager

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead the casual pool and agency workforce within the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate- Workforce. You will drive centralised workforce management across NSLHD facilities, partnering with nursing leaders to meet service needs and maintain safe, high‑quality patient care.

The role is a Temporary Full Time position based in Sydney, NSW, with a contract until 17 September 2027.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with unconditional AHPRA registration.
• Tertiary qualifications in Health Management or significant relevant experience.
• Senior operational management experience in a complex health care environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and deadline prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of the casual pool and agency workforce across NSLHD facilities.
• Provide centralised, customer-focused workforce management services.
• Collaborate with Nurse Manager Nursing and Midwifery Workforce NSLHD to align workload with needs.
• Ensure governance, safe patient care and professional development support.

Skills

Leadership

Staff recruitment

Communication

Time management

Governance

IT literacy

Education

Nursing degree (registered with AHPRA)

Health management qualification or experience

Tools

HRIS / IT platforms

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Manager to join the Nursing and Midwifery Directorate- Workforce team. You will lead the management of the casual pool and agency workforce and have opportunity to be part of district wide Nursing and Midwifery projects.

Employment Type

Temporary Full Time until 17 September 2027 (with the possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification

Nurse Manager Grade 3

Remuneration

$3,032.60 - $3,088.90 per week

Hours Per Week

38

Requisition ID

REQ702615

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital

What you'll be doing

The Nurse Manager (NM) Nursing and Midwifery (NMD) Casual and Agency Workforce is responsible for providing a centralised, customer focused, casual and agency workforce management service for Nursing and Midwifery across all facilities/services within NSLHD. The NM Casual and Agency Workforce will work collaboratively with the Nurse Manager Nursing and Midwifery Workforce NSLHD to ensure the workforce requirements and workload management meet the needs of the Local Health District. The NM will provide leadership and work with service and facility staffing and workforce managers to ensure delivery of safe, high quality patient care through the management of appropriate governance systems and processes relating to the employment of casual and agency nurses and midwives in addition to appropriate professional development and education support.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

Registered Nurse who holds current unconditional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Management/working towards same or significant relevant experience.

Clinical and operational management experience at a senior level within a complex health care environment.

Demonstrated high level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated sound leadership skills and ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload.

Proven experience in a high pressured challenging environment with the ability to adapt quickly.

Demonstrated ability to efficiently and effectively recruit nursing staff combined with an aptitude to utilise relevant information technology platforms.

Eligibility and diversity statements

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page11). The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close

3 November 2026