Lead Drug Health nursing team across Western Sydney
Drive patient flow, quality care and service innovation
Shape safe evidence based addiction treatment services
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 31/1/27)
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration:$71.00 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Western Sydney Drug Health Services
Where you'll be working
Join the specialist Drug Health team within Western Sydney Drug Health Services, delivering integrated addiction care across hospital and community settings. You will work in a supportive culture focused on collaboration, innovation and improving health outcomes for diverse communities.
• Part of a large and progressive metropolitan health district
• Collaborative multidisciplinary Drug Health team culture
• Strong focus on education, research and service improvement
• Diverse patient population with complex care needs
• Commitment to staff wellbeing, flexibility and development
What you'll be doing
As Nurse Unit Manager Level 3, you will coordinate service delivery and patient flow while leading nursing teams to provide safe, effective and high-quality Drug Health care, with flexibility to work across Drug Health Services as needed.
• Lead and coordinate patient care and service delivery across Drug Health units
• Ensure nursing practice meets contemporary and evidence-based standards
• Manage staffing, budgets and resources to deliver efficient care
• Drive quality improvement and safe therapeutic environments
• Support governance, reporting and strategic service planning
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria
* Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Selection Criteria
* Demonstrated senior nursing management experience within Drug & Alcohol services, including operational leadership, staff supervision, rostering, performance management, and coordination of inpatient and/or community-based AOD programs
* Proven experience managing human, physical, and financial resources within Drug & Alcohol services to ensure safe, effective, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care, including accountability for budget management and service efficiency
* Demonstrated experience leading and engaging multidisciplinary teams within Drug & Alcohol services, including medical, nursing, allied health, and non-clinical staff, to coordinate complex care pathways and improve patient flow and service access
* Demonstrated capability in managing workforce performance, industrial matters, and conflict resolution within a Drug & Alcohol service, while fostering staff wellbeing, professional development, and a positive safety-focused culture.
* Demonstrated experience in governance, risk management, work health and safety, and continuous quality improvement within Drug & Alcohol services, including accreditation processes, incident management, and implementation of service improvement initiatives
* Able to work across Drug Health services as required
* Current NSW Driver's license (desirable).
Requisition ID: REQ637421
Applications Close: 9th March 2026
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* Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
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* For inquiries about the role, contact Sudakshina Raychaudhuri on 0298403888 or at
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.