After Hours Coordinator

After Hours Hospital Coordinator

Norwest Private Hospital | Full-time/Part-time/Casual Opportunities available
Registered Nurse (AHPRA) Required

Lead with purpose. Deliver exceptional care when it matters most.

Are you a highly experienced Registered Nurse who puts patients at the centre of everything you do? We are seeking a confident and compassionate clinical leader to step into a pivotal After Hours Hospital Coordinator role, where your leadership will directly influence patient experience, staff support, and safe hospital operations.

In this role, you will bring a strong commitment to patient-centred care, ensuring every decision reflects what is best for patients and their families. You will be a visible and approachable leader, known for your excellent communication skills, your ability to build trust across multidisciplinary teams, and your respectful, inclusive leadership style.

Norwest Private Hospital is seeking a confident, compassionate, and highly capable After Hours Hospital Coordinator to provide senior clinical and operational leadership. You will thrive on collaboration—a true team player who supports and empowers staff while fostering a positive, accountable culture. Your ability to lead with respect, professionalism, and integrity will be essential in maintaining strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.

Above all, you will be deeply safety-focused, consistently promoting best practice, managing risk, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality care in a dynamic and often high-pressure after-hours environment.

Full-time, part-time and casual shifts available across mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends.

Why Norwest Private Hospital?

At Norwest Private Hospital, patients are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding care through strong teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence.

• 277-bed acute private hospital with Emergency Department
• Advanced technology and robotics supporting cutting-edge care
• Excellence in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, advanced surgery and interventional cardiac services
• Strong reputation for maternity and family-centred care
• Located in Sydney’s rapidly growing Northwest corridor (Bella Vista/Norwest)

Here, you’ll join a culture that values collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement—where leadership is supported and recognised.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Provide visible, respectful, and supportive leadership to all clinical areas after hours
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care aligned with best practice standards
• Promote an outstanding patient and family experience, addressing concerns promptly and professionally
• Coordinate patient flow, including admissions and emergency presentations, to optimise access and care delivery
• Lead, support, and empower multidisciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative and respectful team culture
• Communicate clearly and effectively with staff, VMOs, patients, and families
• Allocate staffing resources efficiently to meet clinical demand while maintaining safety and staff wellbeing
• Respond to clinical escalation, emergency codes, and critical incidents with confidence and professionalism
• Liaise closely with the Emergency Department, paramedics, VMOs, and Executive on Call
• Champion a strong safety culture, proactively managing risk and supporting continuous quality improvement

🔹 About You

You are a strong, values-based leader who brings both clinical expertise and emotional intelligence.

You will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in acute care
• Experience in a leadership role (After Hours Coordinator, NUM, or equivalent)
• A genuine commitment to patient-centred care and exceptional patient experience
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
• A leadership style grounded in respect, integrity, and collaboration
• Highly developed critical thinking and decision-making capability in complex and high-pressure environments
• Experience coordinating staffing, patient flow, and competing operational priorities
• Strong understanding of patient safety, risk management, and quality improvement principles

🔹 Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in Leadership & Management (or working towards)
• Critical care experience
• ALS/PALS certification (current or willingness to complete)
• Experience with Dimensions and RiskMan systems

🔹 Why Join Healthscope?

At Healthscope, we invest in our people because our people make the difference.

• Supportive leaders who value respect, teamwork, and open communication
• A collaborative culture focused on delivering exceptional patient experiences
• Access to career development, education, and leadership growth
• Opportunities across Australia’s only national private hospital network
• Be part of a For Purpose-driven organisation focused on safe, high-quality patient care

With over 19,000 employees nationwide, Healthscope offers career stability, growth, and meaningful impact.

Applications close: 29 May 2026

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Recruitment@healthscope.com.au

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.