CCLHD - Nursing Unit Manager Level 1 - Palliative Care Service

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.  
 

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) Level 1 to join their Specialist Palliative Care Service at Long Jetty Health Care campus. This is a temporary, full-time position for a 6 month period offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and families navigating end-of-life care. As the NUM, you will lead a small, multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, person-centred care to patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient, community-based, and residential aged care facilities (RACFs). 

As the Nursing Unit Manager for the Palliative Care Service, you will coordinate all aspects of patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. You will oversee the delivery of care to patients with complex palliative needs, managing services across various locations including our hospital consultation service, home visits, and outreach to RACFs. You will be responsible for managing nursing staff, directing their clinical practice, and ensuring the smooth operation of the service by maintaining effective patient flow, safety, and quality of care.

In addition to clinical care coordination, you will manage operational aspects of the service, including monitoring resources, equipment, and expenditures. A key part of your role will be fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment, encouraging open communication and problem-solving to enhance team dynamics. You will also actively promote continuous quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and patient safety to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. Your leadership will contribute to shaping the culture of the Palliative Care Service and ensuring the service operates efficiently, while also supporting the professional development of your team members.

About You
  

• You have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1), with extensive recent clinical experience in Palliative Care.
• You have relevant experience in clinical leadership and management, with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• You have a current Drivers' Licence and willingness to travel within the Central Coast Local Health District as required.
• You have have a strong focus on patient-centred care, clinical governance, and continuous quality improvement.
   

Where you’ll be working  

You will be working as part of a dedicated, supportive, and collaborative team based at Long Jetty Health Care campus, providing specialist palliative care services across the Central Coast region. Your work will span multiple settings, including the hospital, community-based care, and residential aged care facilities, ensuring that patients and families receive holistic, end-of-life care in the most appropriate and least restrictive environment. With a work schedule of 0830 to 1700, Monday to Friday, you will have the flexibility to work across these diverse locations while being strongly supported by the Nurse Manager and the wider multidisciplinary team.

The Palliative Care Service is a small yet highly skilled team, where you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills, receive a thorough orientation to the role, and contribute to shaping the service to meet the needs of the local community.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.  
 
What we Offer   
 

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast  
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.  
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided – which means you save more tax.  
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing. 
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.  
• Social Club.  
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.  

 
Child Safe Standard Commitment  
 
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes.  The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are  committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast.  Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.
 
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion   
  
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.  

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process.     

For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx  

Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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