South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Reference number REQ641411 Occupation Nursing Unit Manager Work type Part-Time Location Sydney - East Salary Information $130905.6 - $130905.6 Closing date 08 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $66.02 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ641411
Applications Close: Sunday, 8 March 2026
Nurse Unit Manager Level 1, Adult Intensive Care Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital
Ready to Lead the Future of Nursing?
Are you inspired to be a nursing leader? Motivated to drive positive change in healthcare? Prince of Wales Hospital is seeking passionate and experienced professionals to step into the role of Nurse Unit Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead dynamic teams, shape clinical practice, and make a lasting impact on patient care and staff development in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Benefits:
* A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
* Orientation and supported transition into your new role
* Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
* Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
* Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
* Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
* Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Established partnerships with Universities that promote cutting edge research in well being, education and teaching.
* Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable
* Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant
For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated health care professional to lead a team of experienced, supportive and friendly staff in the Intensive Care Unit/ High Dependency Unit.
As the Clinical Nurse Unit Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of Clinical operations including patient care, developing and maintaining safe clinical practices and excellent clinical outcomes, quality improvement, human resources management and patient flow of the unit. Our 18 bed Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit supports our surgical and medical streams for those patients requiring higher care. The purpose of the Nursing Unit Manager is to:
* lead, direct and co-ordinate patient or client care;
* ensure the practice of nursing is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives.
* lead and co-ordinate the nursing and multi-disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level, and
* monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit
As a member of the ICU, the NUM will demonstrate her/his capability through attitude, skills, behaviour and attributes, namely:
* broad nursing/critical care experience and knowledge;
* understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery;
* professional integrity;
* ethical conduct;
* accountability;
* advocacy;
* enabling others;
* cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective team work;
* commitment to advancing the profession of nursing/midwifery and care provision
The vision for nursing at Prince of Wales Hospital is ‘Transforming person centred care together’.
Nurses at the Prince of Wales Hospital are committed to working within Practice Development principles. This is enabled through a framework of inclusiveness, active participation and collaboration.
Our staff, through facilitation, are empowered and engaged in the shared decision making process in order to influence practice and workplace culture. This is achieved by working together in an environment which supports person centredness through evidence based care, learning and enquiry. All Registered Nurses must comply and act in accordance with recognised professional and organisational standards established by:
* NSW Health
* The Nursing and Midwifery Board Of Australia
* South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
* Prince of Wales Hospital
Clinical supervision at the point of care is the role and responsibility of each Registered Nurse and Enrolled Nurse within everyday clinical practice, in line with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council decision making frameworks for nurses and midwives.
Where You'll be Working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.
Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.
Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
* Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
* Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
* A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services.
* Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
* Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services.
* Recent clinical experience in intensive care &/or high dependency.
* Understanding of and commitment to the effective and meaningful engagement of clinicians in the decision making process that impact on positive patient outcomes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Megan Pinfold on Megan.Pinfold@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for Applicants:
* An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
* Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
* Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
* Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
* We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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