Registered Nurse

About the position

The After-Hours Nurse Manager is a key member of the HammondCare Health and Hospitals management team who works within the Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action of HammondCare to provide operational management, clinical professional leadership and supervision after-hours (evenings, nights, weekends and on public holidays).

You will be a vital link across the team, you will support and assume the after-hours responsibilities and duties of the overarching operational management to ensure effective patient care and staff management to meet identified needs. You will also implement business continuity plans in emergency situations, escalating appropriately to the Operations Managers/Director of Nursing and medical teams.

Essence of the role

• •Ensures the smooth operational management of HammondCare’s hospital network (Braeside, Greenwich, Neringah, and Community Palliative Care teams across SWS and Northern Sydney LHDs).
• •Assists with community palliative care calls from relevant LHDs across the hospital network
• •Monitor and adjust staffing levels to meet the care needs of patients based on occupancy and acuity.
• •Support clinical staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of clinical care.
• •Proactively build relationships with and manage staff to ensure high quality patient care is delivered.
• •Ensure clinical care for inpatients of the clinical services is safe, well managed and of the highest quality.
• •Participate in and initiate quality improvement projects.
• •Implement disaster plan, including fire and fire evacuation plan when required

About you

• •Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• •Relevant post registration experience including palliative care, rehabilitation, and/or specialist mental health.
• •Tertiary qualifications in management or significant experience at a management level.
• •Experience in working with people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and other language/ bilingual skills.
• •Experience managing a team of skilled professionals in a multi-site and remote capacity.
• •Strong administrative, computer, and technology skills.
• •Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• •Empathy and patience.

Benefits - What are we offering

• •Salary packaging
• •Leave benefits – purchased additional annual leave
• •Additional training & career development opportunities
• •Reward and Recognition Program
• •Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
• •Free independent, confidential counselling services, wand wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & your family.
• •Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs
• •Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung

• Ready to make a change? Apply Now!
• For any specific queries please contact tturner@hammond.com.au

Closing date: 14th November 2026

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record and immunisation checks.