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Nurse Manager (Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Services)
Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Services, Corporate Services Group, Townville University Hospital
Summary
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Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
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| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Townsville region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TV696557 |
| Closing date | 20-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent full-time, 76 hours p.f. |
| Contact person | Samantha Johnston |
| Contact details | 07 4433 0271 Access the National Relay Service |
About your opportunity
The Nurse Manager, Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Services (NMWS), provides leadership and operational coordination of nursing and midwifery workforce services across Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS).
This includes oversight of centralised recruitment, onboarding, and the provision of an emergent workforce of nurses and midwives, including Registered Nurses/Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, Students in Nursing/Midwifery, and Assistants in Nursing.
Each Nurse Manager will be responsible for leading and managing a key portfolio to ensure the effective provision of a nursing and midwifery workforce.
About your new employer
Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) offers a diverse and rewarding healthcare environment, combining advanced clinical practice, innovation, and professional development. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we provide opportunities to work alongside multidisciplinary teams, contribute to complex healthcare delivery, and access ongoing education, training, and career advancement pathways.
Our supportive and community-focused culture fosters collaboration, inclusion, and wellbeing. Located across the vibrant rural, urban, and coastal communities of North Queensland, Townsville HHS offers an enviable lifestyle, affordable living, flexible work options, and the opportunity to enjoy a rewarding career while achieving work-life balance.
Competitive salary and benefits:
We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.
- Salary range: $5390.40 to $5852.40 p.f. (Nurse Unit Manager)
- 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
- Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available
Requirements:
- Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent certification is a mandatory qualification for this position.
- Highly Desirable: Possession of a relevant postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field. Such experience may be discipline specific or have a service area focus.
- Highly Desirable: Extensive experience in managing large teams and recruitment processes for Nursing and Midwifery.
- Highly Desirable: Applicant ideally will have a working knowledge of a range of software packages used in the clinical and management environment, e.g., Springboard, cGov, Microsoft Windows, Excel, Access and Power Point and/or the ability to learn new electronic systems and programs.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
- Probation period may apply.
- Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact: Samantha Johnson on (07) 4433 0271.
Apply ONLINE: https:// apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD -TV696557
Applications close: Friday, 20 November 2026
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Documents
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