Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Reference number
REQ639755
Occupation
Nurse Manager
Work type
Flexibility available
Location
Sydney - Greater West
Salary
$143, $146,522.64
Closing date
22 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Employment Type: Casual
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $ $73.89 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ639755
Applications Close: 22/02/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Nepean Hospital is seeking experienced and highly motivated Registered Nurses to join our After Hours Nurse Management team on a Casual basis. The After Hours Nurse Manager (AHNM) provides senior clinical leadership and operational management across the hospital outside of standard business hours, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.
This role is pivotal in supporting clinical teams, managing patient flow, coordinating resources, and responding to clinical and operational issues across the facility. This is a role which will see you coordinate hospital-wide patient flow, staffing, and resource allocation, support and mentor Nursing staff across all clinical areas, manage clinical incidents, emergencies, escalation processes and liaise with medical, executive, and multidisciplinary teams.
You will bring to the role a strong clinical judgement, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to work independently and remain calm in high-pressure situations.
This is a great opportunity to work in a Senior Leadership role within a major tertiary hospital with a supportive Executive and Nursing Leadership structure, Apply now
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
* Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
* Novated Leasing
* Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
* Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please
What you will bring to the role:
* Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners 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 demonstrating motivation, delegation, negotiation and knowledge with clinical experience of evidence based acute health assessment, treatment and care
* Proven ability to provide leadership, manage resources and drive change effectively with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
* Computer literacy including working knowledge of staff scheduling systems HealthRoster and Patient Flow Portal
* Understanding of and commitment to HAT, 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 including an understanding of industrial relations and associated processes and procedures
* High level verbal and written communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to act as a change agent and lead organisational change in patient care, with knowledge of current nursing practice at a local, national and international level
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