After Hours Nurse Manager - Mental Health Services

🏥 Lead with Purpose – Drive care & staff support after hours

🚨 Crisis Ready – Lead emergency & disaster responses

📈 Shape the Future – Drive care quality & policy change

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.43 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) offers extensive healthcare services across Western Sydney. Join a team dedicated to:

• Providing primary and secondary care to Auburn, Blacktown, and surrounding LGAs.
• Delivering tertiary care to the Greater Western Region.
• Committed to "better health services" for all.
• Upholding values of collaboration, respect, and empowerment.
• Embracing a vision of innovation and quality in healthcare.

What you'll be doing
This Nurse Manager role provides critical after-hours leadership across mental health services, ensuring quality patient care and effective staff coordination within NSW Health frameworks. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and supervise all clinical staff after hours, ensuring safe, quality care.
• Manage emergency responses and maintain efficient hospital operations.
• Support bed management and assume Patient Flow Manager duties when needed.
• Provide expert advice to executives on after-hours service operations.
• Oversee workforce management, policy implementation, and escalate HR issues.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements

Registration: Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration  

Selection Criteria

1. Registered Nurse (Division 1) with current AHPRA registration.
2. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills.
3. Demonstrated extensive experience in Mental Health.
4. Previous nursing management experience, or equivalent in tertiary qualifications, and the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations.
5. The capacity to work within a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrated leadership in change management and quality improvement.
6. Demonstrated experience in staff management and performance within mental health resources and competing demands.
7. Proficiency in the use of IT systems that support the role.

Requisition ID: REQ562975
Applications Close: 18^th May 2025.

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Glenn Hughes on Glenn.Hughes@health.nsw.gov.au