Nurse Manager - Staffing and Allocations

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 30/06/2027)
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $79.80 - $81.28 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ679990
Applications Close: 18/08/2026

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.  

An exciting opportunity is available for a motivated Nurse Manager to join the Staffing and Allocations team at Nepean Hospital in a Temporary Full-Time role.

This leadership role is integral to ensuring the effective coordination and allocation of Nursing resources across the Hospital, supporting safe, high-quality patient care through strategic workforce management. You will work collaboratively with Nursing Leaders, Operational Managers and Multidisciplinary teams to optimise staffing, respond to changing clinical demands, and promote efficient workforce utilisation.  

As the Nurse Manager, Staffing & Allocations, you will provide operational leadership for the Staffing and Allocations service, coordinate and manage the allocation of Nursing staff to meet clinical service demands, monitor staffing requirements and implement strategies to support safe staffing levels, lead and support the Staffing and Allocations team, fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performing workplace culture and utilise workforce management systems and data to inform staffing decisions and improve service delivery. This is a role that will see you  build strong relationships with Nurse Unit Managers, After Hours Nurse Managers and Executive Stakeholders to ensure responsive workforce planning. 

You will bring to this role strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret workforce data, exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills and a commitment to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing and excellence in patient care. 

If you have a passion for Workforce Management and delivering exceptional healthcare outcomes, we encourage you to apply. 

Join Nepean Hospital and play a pivotal role in ensuring our Nursing workforce is supported to deliver safe, compassionate and high-quality care every day.


Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• 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 click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.