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Duty Nurse Manager
Gladstone
Ready to step up and run the show? As the Duty Nurse Manager, you’ll lead after-hours operations at Gladstone Hospital - coordinating bed flow, managing resources and keeping patient care safe, efficient and on track. You’ll be the go-to escalation point, supporting teams and working closely with senior leaders to navigate real-time challenges.
This role is all about impact: driving patient flow, leading change, improving systems and ensuring top-quality care across the hospital. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love problem-solving and want to lead at a whole-of-hospital level, this is your chance to have your skills seen!
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 7 |
| Workplace Location | Rockhampton region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/GL6E682153 |
| Closing date | 19-May-2026 |
| Job duration | Until February with possible extension |
| Contact person | Rikki Osborn |
| Contact details | (07) 4976 3290 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The Gladstone Hospital is a 76-bed hospital and offers a range of general and specialist inpatient and outpatient services including emergency, general medicine and surgery, basic orthopaedic, clinical investigation, obstetrics, maternity, gynaecology, high dependency and coronary care, palliative care, medical imaging, pathology and paediatrics. Additional services include Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service, oral health, physiotherapy, dietetics, speech pathology and outreach/community-based facilities, as well as a Primary Health Care Centre located at Boyne Valley.
About the role:
- Strategically coordinate bed allocation using best practice principles and provide guidance to clinical units to facilitate efficient and effective capacity management.
- This position will initiate and manage a range of strategies and activities that support and further develop patient flow throughout the facility and through the provision of effective and efficient human and material resources.
- Be accountable for supporting the nursing team of Gladstone Hospital in the after-hours environment and maintaining a point of contact for escalation of matters and advice as required.
- You will be the first point of contact and is responsible for effectively managing the Hospital departments in collaboration and communication with the operational senior leadership team of the Gladstone Hospital.
About you:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a current annual practising certificate are mandatory for this position.
- A relevant qualification in consumer and patient experience/engagement or alternatively post graduate qualification in management/leadership is a desirable of this role.
- Expert specialist experience in the provision of a safe and quality focused environment by ensuring safe work practices, reviewing clinical outcomes, developing a quality improvement plan and applying the risk management framework.
- Advanced specialist level knowledge of legislation, standards, policies and procedures relevant to contemporary nursing practice and specific to area of practice.
What we offer:
Total monthly remuneration value of up to $13,686 p.m. is comprised of:
- An hourly rate between $70.58 - $76.63 p.h.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% leave loading
Additional Benefits:
- Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
- Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
- Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit the following:
- Your current CV or resume, including referees.
- A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
- Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.
For assistance:
- Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
- Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL6E682153
Applications close: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
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