After Hours Nurse Manager (Grd 3) - Liverpool Hospital - Perm FT/PT

Liverpool Hospital is seeking a dynamic and experienced After Hours Hospital Manager to lead the after‑hours hospital operations in one of NSW’s busiest tertiary hospitals. This pivotal role ensures seamless coordination of patient access and flow, staffing and clinical operations. As an After Hours Nurse Manager you will oversee nursing services within a complex, dynamic environment, driving efficient resource management and fostering excellence in clinical practice. In this role you will model and promote a culture aligned with NSW Health CORE values—Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment—through interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.

What You'll Be Doing

The Nurse Manager participates in or is responsible for the leadership and management of nursing services in a management unit, service, complex function or facility to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south‑western Sydney providing services to both local government area & district services to residents and visitors. It also offers state‑wide services in critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation. The hospital provides a health service of international standing with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and general medical and surgical services from birth to aged care. Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney. The hospital is a principal referral and teaching hospital of UNSW Sydney and Western Sydney University and welcomes students from over 20 universities. Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

How To Apply

Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Please provide a brief overview of your relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD. Proven record of achievement in clinical, operational, and emergency management and leadership within a complex, acute healthcare environment. Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and innovative problem‑solving skills in service delivery, human resource management, financial management, and quality and risk management. Demonstrated excellence in communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive and constructive relationships. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect & Empowerment.

Additional Information

Salary Packaging: South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness: South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted gym membership and corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience: Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD’s key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staff and our communities’ experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

Child Safe Culture Statement

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.