Employment Type: Casual

Location: Queanbeyan

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Gde 2

Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.86 per hour

Hours Per Week: Dependent upon NSW Health needs

Requisition ID: REQ694953

Applications Close: 28 September 2026

Interview Information: Interviews to be scheduled within 10 days of closing date

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Nurse Manager – Lead, Inspire, and Deliver Excellence in Nursing Care

Are you an experienced nursing professional with strong leadership skills? Join Queanbeyan Hospital as a Nurse Manager and play a pivotal role in managing nursing services that deliver secure, compassionate, and quality care to our rural community.

Take the lead in shaping the future of rural health at Queanbeyan. Apply today!

Support for

- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
- Moving to the area?

What you'll be doing The After Hours Nurse Manager coordinates after-hours patient care services including movements into, through and out of inpatient units across the Facilities. This position leads and supports after hours clinical staff by redeploying and coordinating replacement staff to achieve a seamless patient, client or consumer journey.

Selection Criteria

- Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
- Relevant management qualification and/or equivalent experience.
- Well-developed interpersonal, verbal and written communication, consultation and negotiation skills necessary to build and maintain collaborative relationships with individuals and other health professionals.




- Proven ability to provide leadership and direction to staff with demonstrated capacity to manage clinical services, apply problem solving strategies and support continuous quality improvement.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to contribute to service development, planning and change management.
- Demonstrated ability to implement and monitor nursing resource allocations, FTE and workload to meet facility performance requirements.
- Proven ability to function effectively as part of team and to work successfully with other professionals and disciplines.
- Current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment,



Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Amanda Sibley on 02 6150 7117 or [email protected]

📌 After Hours Nurse Manager - Queanbeyan Hospital
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Queanbeyan