Hospital Coordinator

Hospital Coordinator - Day Manager

Darwin Private Hospital 

Full time Monday to Friday role

· Are you an experienced clinician with management experience looking for your next opportunity?

· Career growth and flexibility - $128,775 pa + Super + Allowances

· Relocation assistance available

Your New Role

You will coordinate the effective management of hospital services and exceptional best practice nursing care to ensure excellent clinical outcomes and an industry leading patient experience. As a hospital leader, you will contribute to the hospital's performance across: Patient safety and quality, people & safety, financial and operations. The hospital coordinator function is 24/7 and as the day coordinator you will effectively manage the flow of patients from admission to discharge, and staffing, as the senior nurse in charge of weekdays, before handing over to the after-hours team.
 

· Supervise safe, quality care that meets current best practice standards across all wards

· Support and liaise with the respective Nurse Unit Manager(s) of wards and departments to ensure all areas are staffed appropriately

· Manage patient flow, coordinate and plan operational processes, working within the budget direction of the hospital

· Demonstrate and lead staff in delivery operational efficiencies

· Coordinate patient admissions and liaise with Public Hospital to facilitate patient transfers 

· Support the hospitals commitment to quality improvement and achievement of National Safety & Quality Healthcare Standards

     About You:

· Registered Nurse with current AHPRA Registration

· Recent management experience at Senior Nurse / NUM or Hospital Coordinator level, greater than 5 years (desired)

· Demonstrated experience with the coordination and allocation of staff

· Ability to manage multi tasks and co-ordinate resources appropriately

· High degree of computer literacy including MS Office

· People leadership skills including mentorship and coaching of team members

· Completion or working towards post graduate qualification in management advantageous

Darwin Private Hospital is the only provider of private hospital services in the Northern Territory. As part of the Healthscope Group of Hospitals, it is a licenced 122 bed hospital providing a broad range of multiday and day surgery including, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Urology, Gastroenterology and ENT and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. 

In February 2021, a purpose built 18 bed inpatient Mental Health & AoD Unit, The Darwin Clinic, opened a new service for patients in the Northern Territory. It also incorporates a dedicated Day Rehabilitation Program.

Our world-class private hospital attracts patients from across the greater Northern Territory, Western Australia, remote aboriginal communities and even offshore. We are co-located with Royal Darwin Hospital and partner in delivering specialised care to patients from across the top end of Australia.

The Darwin region is renowned for its tropical weather, spectacular sunsets, great fishing spots, and laid-back lifestyle come and join our team

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and the Darwin Private Hospital - Nurses and Midwives - Enterprise Agreement $65.17 to $75.30 per hour)
 

Applications close: 9th December 2025 

For further enquiries: Stacey Delaney, Director of Nursing -

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. Please include a cover letter and a CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.