Employment Type: Temporary Full Time Until 5/3/2027
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $130,905.60 Per Annum Plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ652195
Location: Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney
Applications Close Date: Sunday 12/4/26
What you'll be doing:
SESLHD’s Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Service (SHBBV) provide leadership, innovation and research in the sector. There are services within SHBBV involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses at an individual and population level within SESLHD, as well as four statewide services. Across these services, care is provided via fixed locations and outreach networks to a client base of approximately 28,000 individuals. SHBBV has highly skilled and diverse staff including nursing, medical, allied health, health promotion, administrative and technical staff. It is the largest SHBBV service in Australia.
The Nursing Unit Manager level 1 is the registered nurse in charge of the unit at Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC) and works in close collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 (NUM3). The NUM1 will facilitate quality patient care by efficient and effective management of the nursing unit. The role will focus on the coordination of the day-to-day functions of the nursing unit, ensuring effective rostering and appropriate skill mix. The NUM1 will work with the Nursing Unit Leadership Group to oversee effective orientation, accreditation and provide clinical observation and feedback sessions for all nursing staff to ensure skill development and maintenance of a high-quality standard of care. The NUM1 will remain actively involved in the clinical care of patients and conduct regular clinical session as directed by the NUM3. The NUM1 is also part of the SSHC site management team and will assist in the strategic directions of the service and maintenance of high-quality standards of care.
The purpose of the Nursing Unit Manager Level 1 (NUM1) in collaboration with NUM3 is to: Lead, direct and co-ordinate patient or client care; Ensure the practice of nursing and/or midwifery is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives; Lead and co-ordinate the nursing/midwifery 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 the leader of the unit, the NUM will demonstrate their capability through attitude, skills, behaviour and attributes, namely: Broad nursing/midwifery 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 teamwork; Commitment to advancing the profession of nursing/midwifery and care provision.
Benefits:
* Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave. (Full-Time employees only)
* 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.
* Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
* Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria:
* Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
* Extensive clinical nursing experience in the sexual health field.
* 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.
* Willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.
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Information For Applicants:
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