Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 2) - Child & Family Health and Sustaining NSW Families - Perm FT
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Rosemeadow Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $133,112.75 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ564741
Application Close Date: 06/04/2025
Interview Date Range: 09/04/2025 – 16/04/2025
Contact Details: Alison Squire – 0439 292 864 | alison.holderness@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is pivotal to the coordination of patient care and the management and leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care and efficient use of resources. The NUM role will coordinate and be responsible for the Child and Family Health nursing team that will be based at Rosemeadow as well as the Sustaining NSW Families Team which is a multidisciplinary team.
This position will be responsible for the day-to-day management of both programs and manage a team that is transitioning from Narellan Community Health Centre to Rosemeadow Community Health Centre.
What You'll be Doing
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) has a comprehensive service that has a Child and Family Health nursing service which incorporates targeted home visiting services primarily for families with Vulnerabilities as well as child and family health services offered through clinics Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) is a structured Child and Family Health Nurse (CFHN) led sustained home visiting program for children 0 – 2 years of age and their families. It is an evidenced based intervention for families living in areas of socio-economic disadvantage that have been identified as vulnerable and at risk of poor maternal health and wellbeing and poorer child health and developmental outcomes. Families are visited by their allocated CFHN from the antenatal period until their baby turns two.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) and hold a postgraduate qualification relevant to Child and Family Health or demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and extensive post-graduate experience relevant to child and family health nursing practice.
- Demonstrated senior nursing experience with experience in leading staff and managing services in a relevant setting.
- Proven ability to ensure the human, physical and financial resources of the unit are managed to provide a safe, compassionate, quality care that is culturally responsive
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal communication, negotiation, problem solving and adaptability skills with the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and manage performance issues when they arise.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the management of the unit and the delivery of evidenced based nursing care.
- Proven ability to implement policy, and develop and implement procedures, guidelines, models of care, and strategic, operational and governance plans relating to nursing and child and family health practice.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
