Scheduling Officer

Your Nursing Care Pty; Hervey Bay; Hybrid; AUD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Your Nursing Care Pty in Hervey Bay is seeking a Scheduling / Rostering Officer to join our team on a part-time basis (18 hours per week) with a hybrid working arrangement. You will coordinate and maintain staff rosters across Nursing and Support Services, manage staff availability and leave, and respond to scheduling changes to ensure continuity of care.

Experience in rostering or scheduling within disability, aged care, or healthcare is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Previous rostering/scheduling/administration experience in disability, aged care or healthcare.
• Proficiency with rostering software (Astalty or Shiftcare).
• Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively.
• Understanding of relevant industrial awards and employment agreements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and maintaining staff rosters across Nursing and Support Services
• Supporting scheduling requirements for our Training Centre
• Managing staff availability, leave, vacancies and shift changes
• Coordinate short-notice staff coverage and respond to scheduling changes efficiently
• Communicating with staff regarding shifts and scheduling
• Working closely with our Coordinators to match staffing with client and service requirements
• Monitoring upcoming rosters and proactively identifying gaps
• Supporting continuity of care and efficient staff allocation
• Maintain accurate scheduling information using designated systems

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Communication

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

Astalty

Shiftcare

Job description

Job Description

Your Nursing Care is growing, and we're looking for a Scheduling / Rostering Officer to join our team in Hervey Bay.

This position will commence at 18 hours per week on a part-time basis, with the opportunity for increased and additional hours as operational needs arise.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and will support the day-to-day scheduling and coordination across our Community Nursing, Support Services and Training Centre teams.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinating and maintaining staff rosters across Nursing and Support Services
• Supporting scheduling requirements for our Training Centre
• Managing staff availability, leave, vacancies and shift changes
• Coordinate short-notice staff coverage and respond to scheduling changes efficiently
• Communicating with staff regarding shifts and scheduling
• Working closely with our Coordinators to match staffing with client and service requirements
• Monitoring upcoming rosters and proactively identifying gaps
• Supporting continuity of care and efficient staff allocation
• Maintain accurate scheduling information using designated systems

About the Candidate

We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and confident managing competing priorities. You'll need strong communication skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to think ahead in a busy community care environment.

Previous experience in rostering, scheduling or administration within disability, aged care, community services or healthcare is highly regarded.

Proficiency with rostering software (Astalty or Shiftcare).

Understanding of relevant industrial awards and employment agreements., If you enjoy problem-solving, working with people and find satisfaction in making a complicated roster come together, we'd love to hear from you.