Urgent Care Nurse Manager

Escape the shift work. Step into leadership. Join a growing urgent care service offering work-life balance, flexible hours and genuine career progression.Your new companyA great role for someone looking to take the next step in their management career or for an experienced Nurse Manager looking for better hours or a sea change.This role offers the opportunity to develop genuine management experience while remaining connected to patient care.Join one of Australia's largest and most established urgent care providers. With around 60 urgent care centres nationally, this organisation is leading the evolution of urgent care delivery, creating modern, government-funded services that provide an alternative to busy emergency departments. As the organisation continues to expand, this newly established Maitland centre presents an opportunity to join an innovative model of care while benefiting from the support, resources and career pathways of a national healthcare organisation. You'll be backed by experienced regional leaders, connected to a network of Urgent Care Managers across the country, and supported through ongoing coaching, mentoring and development programs. Rather than operating in isolation, you'll have access to experienced leaders, established systems and regular collaboration with peers who are shaping the future of urgent care delivery. Your new roleAs the Urgent Care Nurse Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in the ongoing success of this growing urgent care service, combining hands-on clinical leadership with genuine operational management responsibility.Unlike many nurse management roles, approximately 50% of your time will be dedicated to management and leadership activities, giving you the rare opportunity to build skills across workforce planning, recruitment, rostering, quality improvement, service performance and clinic operations while still remaining connected to patient care.Working closely with doctors, nurses and other clinicians, you'll lead a multidisciplinary team, support the delivery of safe and efficient patient care, and help shape the future direction of the centre. You'll have the autonomy to influence how the service operates locally while benefiting from the support, mentoring and proven systems of a national organisation.This role is particularly suited to a clinician who enjoys mentoring others and is ready to take the next step into management. Beyond day-to-day leadership, you'll gain exposure to the broader business side of healthcare, including workforce planning, clinic performance, operational reporting, budgeting considerations, service development and strategic decision-making. These are skills rarely developed in traditional clinical roles and can provide a pathway into Regional Nurse Manager, National Nurse Manager and broader healthcare leadership positions. Your responsibilities will include:Leading and supporting a multidisciplinary clinical teamManaging staffing, recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activitiesDeveloping rosters and ensuring appropriate clinical coverageDriving patient flow improvements and operational efficiencyMonitoring quality, accreditation, audit and clinical governance requirementsManaging incidents, complaints and continuous improvement initiativesCoaching, mentoring and developing nursing staffSupporting performance management and capability development conversationsOverseeing stock, equipment and medication managementEnsuring the clinic remains compliant, safe and operationally effectiveContributing to reporting, service performance and operational improvement initiativesProviding hands-on clinical leadership and support when requiredWhat you'll need to succeedRegistered Nurse qualifications with approximately 3-5+ years' recent clinical experienceIdeally demonstrated leadership experience, whether through team supervision, shift leadership, mentoring responsibilities or formal management experienceExperience within ED, Paramedicine, Urgent Care, ICU, Critical Care, Triage or similar acute environmentsExisting leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to step into a formal management positionStrong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skillsExcellent clinical judgement and problem-solving capabilityThe ability to balance hands-on clinical work with operational leadership responsibilitiesWorking With Children Check, or willingness to obtain oneWhat you'll get in returnThis opportunity has been specifically designed to appeal to experienced clinicians who enjoy acute care but are seeking better balance, greater flexibility and stronger career progression opportunities.You will benefit from:Predominantly Monday-Friday working arrangements with typical hours of 8am-4pm or 9am-5pmNo regular night shifts and significantly improved work-life balance compared with hospital or ambulance settingsFlexibility to work with leadership to develop a roster that suits both you and the clinic's needsAround 50% dedicated management time away from the treatment floorSalary of $100,000-$110,000 + Super + $10,000 annual bonusOngoing coaching, mentoring and leadership developmentExposure to both clinical and operational healthcare managementCareer pathways into Regional Nurse Manager, National Nurse Manager and broader healthcare leadership rolesThe opportunity to shape a growing urgent care service within a national organisationThe chance to move beyond purely clinical work and develop skills in leadership, operations and healthcare management What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.