What your day could look likeAs 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, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.Darling Downs Health is 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 entitlementsEnjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and varietyAccess professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathwaysBe 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 BenefitsYour 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.Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.Find out more about us!Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdownsWork with Us | Rural#WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHereThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.