Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification HP5, Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SC689201
Closing date 17-Aug-2026
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Contact person John Cranefield
Contact details (07) 2100 9415
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We're excited to welcome a Nurse Manager / Program Manager to Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Mental Health and Specialised Services.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Your opportunity is to manage the operational delivery of clinical services for this multi-disciplinary clinical team within Mental Health and Specialised Services (MHSS) within Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service. You will also apply well-developed clinical knowledge and skills to contribute to the strategic direction of this team and provide authoritative advice to stakeholders.

The Nurse Manager / Program Manager provides operational line management and direction for the community / sub-acute team's workforce across Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, and acts as the reference point both within and outside Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service for relevant operational matters.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Deliver a specialist level of skill in one or more areas of a complex or critical nature with the ability to independently apply specialist and novel judgement to meet the needs of patients across the continuum of care.
- Provide high-level clinical support and advice to staff within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with the management and problem solving regarding clinically complex patients.




- Possess advanced clinical leadership abilities and facilitates the integration of services across specialties within a clinical area to coordinate the delivery of effective community / sub-acute team services across Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.
- Provide high-level clinical advice within area of expertise to clinicians, professional and operational teams, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding professional standards, service initiatives, service needs and clinical service development.

Remuneration value up to $172 615 p.a., comprising salary between $144 991 - $151 289 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP5) or Remuneration value up to $173 368 p.a., comprising salary between $139 951 - $151 949 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 7). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and market-competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here:

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

- A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.

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