St George Hospital - Nurse Manager 3 - After Hours - Temporary Part Time
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 August 2026
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $72.55 - $73.90 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ641802
Application Close: 8 March 2026
REQ614802 - St George Hospital - Nurse Manager 3 - After Hours - Temporary Part Time
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The After Hours Nurse Manager (AHNM) is responsible for overall management of staff, patients and the facility, as an onsite representation of the Executive team. The focus of this position is to ensure quality patient care is achieved by facilitating appropriate patient placement and bed utilization within available capacity. The AHNM provides leadership to coordinate patient flow, assess critical situations and initiate contingency plans.
The roles and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:
- Access and patient flow management that optimises patient safety
- Management of staffing resources
- Oversight of clinical management issues
- Management of incidents and complaints
- Disaster management – Incident Controller role after hours.
- Appropriate liaison with on call executive and senior management
- Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams
Benefits
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Current unrestricted nurses / midwives’ registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated broad acute clinical and operational management experience within a complex health care environment, including previous department management experience.
- Post graduate qualification in Health Management or similar or significant previous management experience, or a combination of previous management experience and qualification.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the NSW health CORE Values; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
- Proven leadership qualities and the ability to set priorities, establish and achieve agreed objectives particularly related to patient flow processes and KPI achievement.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills, experience in leading, decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated computer literacy including a working knowledge of health information systems
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Megan Foreshew via email at Megan.Foreshew@health.nsw.gov.au
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-STG@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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