Job Description
After Hours Coordinator
Acute Care Services | Casterton Memorial Hospital | Western District Health Service
Permanent Part Time | 56 hours per fortnight
Opportunity to work additional hours as available
Casterton, Victoria
$***** per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging Benefits
Join a values-driven organisation making a meaningful impact in rural healthcare
Lead clinical excellence when it matters most
Western District Health Service is seeking an experienced and motivated After Hours Coordinator to join the team at Casterton Memorial Hospital.
This permanent part-time opportunity offers 56 hours per fortnight, with the opportunity to work additional hours to support service requirements.
As the senior nurse on duty after hours, you will provide clinical and operational leadership across the campus, ensuring safe, high-quality and person-centred care is delivered at all times.
Working in partnership with the Director of Nursing and multidisciplinary teams, you will coordinate patient care, staffing, admissions, emergency responses and operational issues while supporting staff and maintaining clinical excellence across the service.
What You'll Be Doing
Clinical Leadership & Coordination
Provide visible senior nursing leadership and operational oversight across the Casterton campus after hours, supporting staff and ensuring high standards of patient care and professional practice.
Workforce Coordination
Coordinate staffing levels, skill mix and employee deployment in response to patient acuity and service demand, ensuring safe and effective workforce management.
Emergency Management & Escalation
Respond to clinical deterioration, incidents, emergencies and operational issues, coordinating appropriate responses and escalation as required.
Lead campus responses to emergency and disaster procedures during rostered shifts.
Patient Flow & Service Delivery
Oversee patient flow, admissions and bed capacity in consultation with medical officers and clinical teams, supporting efficient and safe service delivery.




Staff Support & Mentoring
Provide clinical advice, leadership, guidance and mentorship to nursing staff, students and new team members, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.
Quality, Risk & Governance
Monitor standards of care, identify and report risks, support continuous improvement activities and ensure clinical practice aligns with WDHS policies, professional standards and legislative requirements.
What You Bring
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
Postgraduate qualification relevant to advanced clinical practice, such as Emergency Nursing or RIPERN
Advanced Life Support competency
Triage competency
Advanced clinical nursing skills appropriate to after-hours health service management
Demonstrated leadership experience in a healthcare setting
Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation and organisational skills
Sound knowledge of clinical governance, accreditation standards, quality systems and continuous improvement
Current unrestricted Victorian Driver Licence (or equivalent)
NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
Rights to work in Australia
Why Join Western District Health Service?
About Us
At Western District Health Service and Casterton Memorial Hospital, we are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred healthcare to communities across the Southern Grampians and Glenelg regions.
Serving a local population of approximately 4,000 people, Casterton Memorial Hospital provides Acute Care, Primary Care, Aged Care and Allied Health Services in a supportive rural health setting.
As part of WDHS,



you'll join an organisation known for its strong community connections, collaborative culture and commitment to excellence.
We are proud to foster a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace guided by our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.
Discover Life in Casterton
Casterton offers a rewarding rural lifestyle with affordable living, a welcoming community and easy access to some of Victoria's most stunning natural attractions.
Enjoy proximity to the Grampians National Park, the renowned wine regions of Western Victoria and the beautiful southwest coast including Portland, Port Fairy and Warrnambool.
What We Offer
Permanent part-time employment (56 hours per fortnight)
Opportunity to work additional hours
Salary packaging benefits
Ongoing professional development and education support
Clinical leadership and career development opportunities
Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
Opportunity to influence patient outcomes and service excellence
Meaningful work within a respected rural health service
Excellent work-life balance in a welcoming regional community
Applications close: 28 September ****
Applications will be reviewed as received.
Early applications are encouraged.
Western District Health Service is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and culturally safe workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people living with disability.
If you require support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our People & Culture team on ****************.
Successful applicants will be required to hold or obtain the relevant mandatory checks and meet WDHS compliance requirements as a condition of employment.

📌 After Hours Coordinator (Victoria)
🏢 Western District Health Service
📍 Victoria