Nurse Manager Safe Staffing Levels
Join us as the Nurse Manager for Safe Staffing Levels, overseeing the implementation of a statewide enhancement within our local health district. Utilise your leadership skills in change process, communication and recruitment to effectively roll out Safe Staffing Levels in Northern Sydney Local Health District.
Employment Type: Temporary Full and Part Time positions available until 30 June 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5
Remuneration: $78.24 - $79.57 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ538816
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be working
The role will be based at the Vanderfield Building onsite of Royal North Shore Hospital. This position may require travel to other facilities within NSLHD.
What you'll be doing
The Government has committed to implementing a significant state-wide change to nursing and midwifery staffing methodology in the form of Safe Staffing Levels (SSL). SSL will be implemented in five clinical areas including Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) wards, Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Units, Multipurpose Services and Hospitals, and Maternity Services (postnatal).
The Nurse Manager will work with the Ministry of Health SSL team to manage the implementation of SSL in the Local Health District. The Nurse Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and change management processes across the LHD that facilitate the effective implementation of SSL.
The role will be pivotal in supporting NSLHD in the implementation of SSL through the following initiatives:
- Workforce Profile updates and planning
- Large-scale recruitment across multiple specialty areas
- Supporting the local managers with roster configuration changes
- System changes including but not limited to StaffLink and HealthRoster
- Local policy, and procedure changes
- Staff and manager education and support
- Local implementation including reporting and monitoring processes
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with all health team members involved in the change process, and to represent the organisation at a local level.
- Demonstrated experience in managing key priorities and delivering successful strategies to deliver service outcomes within tightly defined resources.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking to set goals, formulate plans and policies to achieve identified outcomes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Merryn Sheather on Merryn.Sheather@health.nsw.gov.au or 0472 810 377
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Interviews will be held 18 December 2024
