After Hours Nurse Manager

Overview

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Location: Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital
Remuneration: $66.50 - $67.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ601590
Applications Close: 09/09/2025

About NBMLHD

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, providing a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region. Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital is an acute hospital supporting a population of approximately 80,000 and is the only ANZAC Memorial hospital remaining in NSW. Our team works with the community to maintain high‑quality healthcare in the Blue Mountains region.

Join a service that values safe, compassionate, and person‑centred healthcare. NBMLHD is seeking a practiced Nurse Manager to join our Nursing Administration team. You will play a vital role in the operational management of the Blue Mountains and Springwood Hospitals after hours, collaborating to maintain efficient and effective management of resources and staff.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Relevant tertiary qualification in management and/or extensive post‑graduate clinical and management experience in the acute health care setting
• Leadership and interpersonal skills with motivation, delegation, negotiation and knowledge of clinical evidence‑based acute health assessment, treatment and care
• Proven ability to provide leadership, manage resources and drive change with a commitment to professional development
• Computer literacy including working knowledge of staff scheduling systems HealthRoster
• Understanding of bed management/patient flow objectives in an acute health setting and ability to resolve complex problems using information technology systems to support bed management and patient flow
• Ability to prioritise and manage complex, competing and challenging situations, including clinical and corporate risk
• Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills with the ability to lead organisational change in patient care

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management of after‑hours nursing services at Blue Mountains and Springwood Hospitals
• Lead and develop nursing staff, optimise resource allocation, and ensure high standards of patient care
• Implement and monitor policies, procedures and bed management strategies to improve patient flow
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain safe, efficient, and person‑centred care

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
• Salary packaging options to maximise tax savings
• Novated leasing
• Education opportunities through Education Training Service (over 110 courses each year)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, CALD communities, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities. NBMLHD supports the child safe standards.

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For role related queries contact Naomi Jensen at Naomi.Jensen@health.nsw.gov.au

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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