Nurse Unit Manager Lvl 2
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Job Summary
Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration:137104.41 - 137104.41 full time equivalent base salary range (12% super 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ655965
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 20 April 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Malloy on
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia we care for thousands of children each year in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion collaboration and excellence in care.
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 24bed unit providing specialist care for critically ill children across a broad range of conditions including emergency presentations postoperative recovery trauma burns solid organ transplantation and paediatric cardiac and cardiothoracic care.
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team and work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary environment dedicated to delivering exceptional care and achieving the best outcomes for children and their families.
What youll be doing
The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is pivotal to the coordination of safe patient care ward management and leadership with an understanding of the children first & foremost philosophy to ensure optimum service delivery.
The NUM acts as a leader with advance role model skills that promote culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration Openness Respect and Empowerment.
Leads directs and co-ordinates safe patient care
Ensures practice is safe and effective maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvements initiatives
Manages the ward effectively and within agreed allocated resources
Additional Benefits (for eligible employees): Flexible work opportunities Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits accrued days off (ADOs) fitness passport employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click Apply Online and submit your application including:
- Aresume(maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
- Current Authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
- Demonstrated motivational leadership interpersonal and high level communication stills.
- Demonstrated ability to be innovative creative and self-directed related to clinical practice.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities establish and achieve agreed objectives
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to continuous quality improvement and the ability to manage change.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a nursing team within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Demonstrated advances negotiation and conflict resolution stills
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people in line with NSW Healths commitment to the Child Safe Standards.We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe supported and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety welfare and well-being of children and young people actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Childrens Guardian.
An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies
Need more information
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application or contact the SCHNs Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at
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