Nurse Manager - Outpatients

Queensland Health; Kingaroy; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Study leave

Career pathways

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Kingaroy is seeking a Nurse Manager - Outpatients, Community and Perioperative to lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive high-quality care across services. You will foster a compassionate, patient-centred culture and partner with clinical and operational leaders to strengthen regional healthcare delivery.

With current RN registration in Australia and proven leadership experience, you will champion continuous improvement, workforce development and innovative care models

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia.
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering high-quality healthcare services.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and positive patient outcomes.
• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing, leadership or health management (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Inspiring and guiding teams to deliver safe, compassionate and person-centred care.
• Building strong partnerships across services to create seamless healthcare experiences for patients and families.
• Driving improvements that strengthen quality, safety and service performance.
• Supporting workforce growth through coaching, mentoring and creating opportunities for others to succeed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in nursing/leadership/health management

Job description

Ready to lead, influence and make a genuine difference? Join a close-knit regional community where your leadership will shape healthcare experiences across outpatient, community and perioperative services. Based in Kingaroy, you'll enjoy meaningful work, strong professional connections, career growth opportunities and the chance to build a life as rewarding as the role itself.

What your day could look like

As Nurse Manager - Outpatients, Community and Perioperative, you'll help create the kind of healthcare experience every community deserves. You'll lead talented teams, support high-quality care and foster a culture where people feel valued, connected and empowered to do their best work. In return, you'll enjoy the variety, challenge and fulfilment that comes with making a visible impact in regional healthcare.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Inspiring and guiding teams to deliver safe, compassionate and person-centred care.
• Building strong partnerships across services to create seamless healthcare experiences for patients and families.
• Driving improvements that strengthen quality, safety and service performance.
• Supporting workforce growth through coaching, mentoring and creating opportunities for others to succeed.

Let’s talk about you!

You’re a leader who combines clinical expertise with genuine care for people. You bring compassion to difficult conversations, integrity to decision‑making and courage to lead through change. You enjoy bringing teams together around a shared purpose and take pride in creating positive experiences for patients, families and colleagues alike. You’re looking for more than a management role, you’re looking for the opportunity to contribute to a community, grow professionally and help shape the future of healthcare in a regional setting.

Here’s what will help you thrive in this role:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia.
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering high‑quality healthcare services.
• Strong communication, relationship‑building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and positive patient outcomes.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications in nursing, leadership or health management and/or experience across perioperative, community or outpatient healthcare settings.

Most importantly, you’ll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage while helping create healthier communities and stronger healthcare teams.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It’scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou’rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you’llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you’llfind opportunities that simplydon’texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns