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: REQ660396
Applications Close: Sunday, 24 May 2026
Nurse Unit Manager Level 1, Emergency Department, 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 Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 (NUM1) in the Emergency Department at Prince of Wales Hospital provides clinical leadership and operational management to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care within a fast-paced emergency environment. The role is responsible for leading, supporting, and developing nursing staff through effective supervision, performance management, education, and fostering a culture of accountability and evidence-based practice.
The NUM1 coordinates multidisciplinary collaboration, manages day-to-day departmental operations and patient flow, oversees resource allocation and clinical governance activities, and leads quality improvement and organisational change initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and achieve departmental and organisational objectives.
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.
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Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
* Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife.
* Relevant management tertiary qualification and/or ED management work experience, with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
* Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to lead a team with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice and person-centred practice.
* Demonstrated knowledge and recent clinical experience in the management and delivery of Emergency health care services
* Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
* Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing care and managing change.
* Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
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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 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 () and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website