Hunter New England Local Health District

REQ699442

Lead When It Matters Most. Make Your Mark in Armidale.

Remuneration: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour + super + salary packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until November 2027
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 2
Hours Per Week: 24 hours per week
Location: Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ699442
Application Close Date: Sunday 18th of October 2026

Step Into Leadership. Make an Impact After Hours.

Ready to take your nursing leadership career to the next level?

As an After-Hours Nurse Manager at Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, you’ll provide trusted clinical and operational leadership across the hospital, ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care and staff feel supported when it matters most.
From coordinating patient flow and responding to changing priorities to supporting teams through complex clinical situations, you’ll play a key role in keeping the hospital running safely and effectively after hours.
Every shift brings new challenges, opportunities to lead and the chance to make a meaningful difference.

What You’ll Do

Working across the hospital, you will provide visible and supportive clinical and operational leadership, helping staff navigate complex situations and deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

You will:

Coordinate patient flow, bed allocation and clinical priorities.

- Provide strong clinical leadership, guidance and support to staff.
- Respond confidently to emergencies and changing clinical situations.
- Manage competing priorities and make sound, timely decisions.
- Promote safe, person-centred and evidence-informed care.




- Build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- Support staff to deliver high-quality care in a dynamic after-hours environment.
- To be successful, you will be available and willing to participate in a 24/7 roster, including night shifts, weekends and public holidays.

You’ll bring the confidence to make decisions, the clinical judgement to manage complexity and the communication skills to bring people together.

Experience in operational, acute or critical care environments is highly desirable.

At Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, you won’t be stepping into leadership alone.
You’ll work closely with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery and Deputy Director of Nursing, with supernumerary orientation shifts to support your transition into the role.
Whether you’re an experienced Nurse Manager looking for a new challenge or an accomplished Registered Nurse ready to expand your leadership experience, this role provides an opportunity to develop your skills while making a meaningful contribution to patient care and your team.

What You’ll Bring

To be successful, you will:

- Hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Have relevant postgraduate leadership or management qualifications, or a willingness to undertake further study.




- Demonstrate robust clinical leadership, judgement and decision-making skills.
- Deliver safe, person-centred and evidence-informed care.
- Respond confidently to emergencies and changing clinical priorities.
- Demonstrate excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who can stay calm under pressure, see the bigger picture and lead with confidence.

Build Your Career. Enjoy the Armidale Lifestyle.

Located in the heart of the New England High Country, Armidale offers the opportunity to build your nursing career while enjoying everything regional living has to offer. With heritage architecture, tree-lined streets, a vibrant community and easy access to the surrounding countryside, Armidale provides the perfect balance of professional opportunity and lifestyle.

Ready to Lead When It Matters Most?

Bring your clinical expertise, leadership skills and confidence to Armidale Rural Referral Hospital. Join a supportive team where your leadership will make a genuine difference to patients, staff and the wider community.

What we can offer you:

- Collaborative and supportive leadership environment.
- Supernumerary orientation and ongoing support.
- Opportunities to strengthen and expand your clinical leadership skills.
- 4 weeks annual leave, pro-rata for part-time employees.
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families.
- Opportunity to work collaboratively with a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical professionals.

📌 After Hours Nurse Manager (Armidale)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Armidale