The Nurse Manager Rostering and Resource Management is a key senior leadership role, offering the opportunity to apply advanced critical thinking, leadership, and nursing expertise.

You will lead strategic rostering and resource management initiatives that support best-practice workforce planning, patient safety, quality care, and service delivery outcomes. Drawing on your expertise in policy, data analysis, and contemporary rostering practices, you will drive innovation and continuous improvement across nursing and midwifery services.

With a high level of professional and operational autonomy, you will lead programs that strengthen rostering practices across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service while fostering a positive and collaborative workplace culture. If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career, we welcome your application.

Job details

About us:

The Nurse Manager Rostering and Resource Management role will be responsible for building and supporting Nurses, Midwives, Line Managers and team leaders who develop and manage rostering and the workforce to achieve safe rostering practices, ensuring resources are available to deliver safe patient care. The Nurse Manager will be part of the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Unit and work in close partnership with the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services Integrated Workforce Management Program (IWFM) Rostering Systems team in the Workforce Division. 

About the role:

• Leading the program of work which reviews, supports, and drives improvement initiatives in rostering practices for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service nursing and midwifery. 
• Ensures that services roster to best practice to provide quality and safety to patients through effective rostering of the health workforce. 
• Supports enhanced workforce management and drives the delivery of tangible benefits through improved tools, processes, and access to workforce decision-support information where and when it is needed. 
• Contribute to the analysis of data that facilitates the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Business Planning Framework (BFP) to ensure that nursing and midwifery services are managing their resources to provide patient-centred care, driven by information, and organised for safety. 

About you:

• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills, and ability in identifying health priorities for contemporary care and practice, and accountability for person-centred care.
• Demonstrate competence in human, material and financial resource management practices, including the Business Planning Framework and Best Practice Rostering.
• Experience in collecting and analysing service nursing and midwifery rostering data; reporting
• variances and benchmarking to align practice service with best practice.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $173,368 p.a. 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:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6F686409

Applications close: Thursday, 9 July 2026

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Further information

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