Operational Nurse Manager - Surgical Services

Hunter New England Local Health District – Maitland NSW

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $167,023.60 - $169,961.25 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
Location: Maitland Hospital
Applications Close: Sunday the 9th of August

This is more than a leadership role - it's an opportunity to influence the future of one of the fastest-growing hospitals in NSW.

As a result of significant growth across surgical services, Hunter New England Health is creating a brand-new Operational Nurse Manager position. This newly established role offers the unique opportunity to make your mark, drive innovation, and lead the continued evolution of surgical services at Maitland Hospital.

About the Role

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you'll provide both strategic and operational leadership across a broad portfolio including:

- Surgical inpatient services
- Orthopaedic and General Surgery
- Surgical outpatient services
- Elective surgery coordination and waitlist oversight

Partnering and working collaboratively with the executive, medical and multidisciplinary teams, you'll ensure exceptional patient outcomes while delivering safe, efficient and sustainable services aligned with Hunter New England Health's strategic direction.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will:

- Lead operational planning and service delivery across Surgical Services
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure outstanding clinical governance, patient safety and quality outcomes
- Oversee workforce planning, financial performance and resource management
- Build and mentor high-performing multidisciplinary teams including orthopaedics, general surgical, speciality nurses and outpatient teams.
- Partner with clinical leaders to improve patient flow,



elective surgery performance and service outcomes
- Influence the future direction of surgical services within a rapidly expanding facility.

About You

We're seeking a motivated, experienced and resilient nursing leader who brings:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and a postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty area is desirable, and/or demonstrated relevant leadership or management experience
- Proven leadership experience managing large clinical teams
- Experience within surgical services, ideally including Orthopaedics or General Surgery
- A strategic mindset with the ability to balance operational demands with long-term service planning
- Demonstrated experience leading change and driving innovation
- Strong clinical governance, quality improvement and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience managing budgets, workforce planning and service performance
- Experience with elective surgery and surgical waitlist management is highly desirable.

Why Join Maitland Hospital?

Maitland Hospital is one of Current South Wales’s newest and fastest-growing health facilities, purpose-built to deliver world‑class healthcare in a modern, state‑of‑the‑art environment. With contemporary clinical spaces, advanced technology and ongoing investment in services, the hospital provides an exceptional setting for both patients and staff.

This is a rare opportunity to:

- Join a growing hospital at an exciting stage of expansion
- Step into a newly created leadership position and shape its direction
- Influence how surgical services evolve for the future
- Work alongside an engaged and supportive executive leadership team
- Drive meaningful improvements that directly impact patient care and clinical outcomes
- Enjoy excellent professional development and career progression … within Hunter New England Health

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📌 Operational Nurse Manager - Surgical Services (Maitland)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Maitland