Become a leader in healthcare at Armidale Hospital, where you can thrive in a supportive team and embrace the elegance our region has to offer!
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Location: Armidale Hospital
Remuneration: $66.51 - $67.83 + Super + Salary Packaging
Hours per week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ564341
Closing Date: Monday, 21st April 2025.
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse or Nurse Manager looking to further advance their leadership and management skills, whilst working in a highly supportive environment. In this role, the After-Hours Nurse Manager is responsible for the overall management of staff, patients and the facility. On any given day, you will be coordinating patient flow, assessing critical situations, initiating contingency plans and allocating beds according to clinical priority and time-related KPI’s.
You won’t be working alone. You will be supported by a dedicated Director of Nursing and Midwifery as well as the Deputy Director of Nursing. Supernumery orientation shifts will be provided to the successful candidate.
As our new After-Hours Nurse Manager, You Will:
- Hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Deliver quality, efficient and effective person-centred care which meets the needs of the patients and their families or carers.
- Respond effectively to emergency situations and the changing status of patients.
- Have a solid understanding of evidence informed practice and critical thinking.
- Have great time management skills
- Enjoy working as part of a team and have a focus developing key relationships in a multidisciplinary team.
Where you’ll be working:
Armidale Rural Referral Hospital Armidale Hospital is a 99-bed facility providing a comprehensive range of services including acute medical and surgical services, obstetrics, paediatrics and a range of diagnostic and allied health services.
Armidale is the main hub of the New England High Country and one of Australia’s most elegant regional locations, known for its 19th-century churches and heritage architecture. A graceful city of tree-lined streets, Armidale is a five-and-a-half-hour drive from Sydney and less than 90 minutes from Tamworth, with daily flights between Sydney and Armidale taking under an hour.
The area is surrounded by beautiful forests, mountain gorges, national parks, and waterfalls, including Wollomombi Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Australia.
Benefits:
- Collaborative team environment
- Ongoing training and support
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Work-Life balance
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse with current Authority to Practice with AHPRA
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position
For role-related queries or questions contact Samantha Archer on Samantha.Archer@health.nsw.gov.au.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply.
Please contact Rebecca.Caldwell@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
