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Nurse Manager/Program Manager - Acute Care Team


Maroochydore Community Health Hub

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Mental Health Clinicians
Classification HP5, Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SC672610
Closing date 25-Jan-2026
Job duration
Contact person Tanya Howard
Contact details 0427 938 505
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We're excited to welcome a Nurse Manager or Program Manager to join our Acute Care Team within Mental Health and Specialised Services. This role provides leadership and operational oversight to support the delivery of high-quality acute mental health care within a multidisciplinary environment. Please see the attached Role Fact Sheet for further information about the Acute Care Team.

NG7 Key Responsibilities include:

  • Responsibility for explicit professional portfolio content and context expertise.
  • Expertise in the provision of direct care and/or support of systems and/or education and/or research and/or professional leadership.
  • Consultation and provision of professional advice.
  • Responsibility for a cohort of staff reporting to the position.

HP5 Key Responsibilities include:

  • Deliver a specialist level of skill in one or more areas of a complex or critical nature with the ability to independently apply specialist and novel judgement to meet the needs of patients across the continuum of care.
  • Provide high-level clinical support and advice to staff within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with the management and problem solving regarding clinically complex patients.
  • Possess advanced clinical leadership abilities and facilitates the integration of services across specialties within a clinical area to coordinate the delivery of effective community / sub-acute team services across Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.
  • Provide high-level clinical advice within area of expertise to clinicians, professional and operational teams, relevant service managers and other stakeholders regarding professional standards, service initiatives, service needs and clinical service development.

Remuneration value up to $164,212 p.a., comprising salary between $132,562 - $143,924 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NG7) or Remuneration value up to $172,615 p.a., comprising salary between $144,991 - $151,289 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP5). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

  • A wellness program;
  • Generous superannuation;
  • Flexible work arrangements;
  • Career training and development; and
  • Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

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