Northern Sydney Local Health District
Reference number REQ643215 Occupation Nurse Manager Work type Full-Time Location Sydney - North/North West Salary Information $135826.04 - $138534.1 Closing date 05 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time and Part Time positions available until 11 July 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Remuneration: $68.50 - $69.87 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ643215
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism. Where you'll be working
Ryde Hospital
Ryde Hospital is having an incredible $479 million complete hospital redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community.
The Ryde Hospital Redevelopment will result in new health facilities and enhanced services including emergency, ICU/critical care, inpatient units, outpatient/ambulatory care services and much more.
Construction commenced in early 2023, and will provide you with a wonderful and exciting opportunity to be part of the Ryde team to change the future health services for the Ryde Community completely. What you'll be doing
The After Hours Nurse Manager is responsible for the operational, clinical and resource management of a defined set of services as delegated from the Director of Nursing and Midwifery. This position is pivotal in providing support to and in the absence of Nursing Unit Managers and the Deputy Director of Nursing.
The incumbent in this position is accountable for the operational management of the hospital after hours. This will be achieved through the application of strong leadership, sound analytical and negotiation skills. The After Hours Nurse Manager (AHNM) will have a well-developed ability to work with a multidisciplinary team to achieve efficient and effective patient flow and use of human resources with the organisation. The incumbent will have proven communication and interpersonal skills will be supportive in the implementation of management decisions and will be committed to improving performance.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
* Registered Nurse – Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Holds or working towards relevant postgraduate tertiary qualifications in leadership/management or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and work experience.
* Understanding of and commitment to EPT, bed management/patient flow objectives in an acute health setting, with the ability to resolve complex problems in a timely manner and demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of information technology systems to support bed management and Patient Flow.
* Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage complex, competing and challenging situations, including clinical and corporate risk in a timely manner plus Human Resource management abilities.
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about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Anderson on Rachel.Anderson@health.nsw.gov.au or 0417 974 907. This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 4 March 2026