Nurse Manager Grade 3 – Nursing and Midwifery Executive Officer - Temp Full Time - The Sutherland Hospital

To be considered for this position you must be an employee of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and its Affiliated Health Organisations

The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting a Nurse Manager Grade 3 – Nursing and Midwifery Executive Officer.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.

Now is an exciting time to join The Sutherland Hospital, with our $81.5 million expansion nearing completion. The Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed, major metropolitan hospital and an associated teaching hospital of the University of NSW.

For more information we encourage you to contact Joanne Newbury on Joanne.Newbury@health.nsw.gov.au

Your new role:

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Nurse Manager – Nursing and Midwifery Executive Officer (NEO) is responsible to the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services (DoNM) to coordinate administrative and project support, aimed at improving the operational efficiency, performance effectiveness and quality of nursing and midwifery services. This is a high paced role, challenged to meet competing needs and expectations, and requires excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise demands across a diverse range of issues whilst developing constructive and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to make sustained changes and improvements to patient and staff safety.

The role will assist in the implementation of key nursing and midwifery strategic initiatives, provide guidance and support to ensure that there is a focus on service development and appropriate oversight of practices, trends and indicators.

Our Hospital and Community:

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire, colloquially known as ‘The Shire’. Part of the  South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and located in Caringbah, the hospital campus is close to some of Sydney’s great beaches, restaurants, bars and cafes at Cronulla and is close to the beautiful Royal National Park. At Miranda, just a short walk away from the hospital, there is a Westfield Shopping Centre and cinema complex.

Are you ready to join us? 

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

1. Current unrestricted Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and current unrestricted NSW driver’s license and willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.
2. Can you provide an example of a situation where you were required to work closely with various stakeholders on a complex issue? How did you facilitate clear communication and achieve a collaborative outcome?
3. Describe a time when you had to implement a significant change in your workplace. How did you prepare for the project to ensure a successful outcome. What were the key learnings from this experience. 

The Benefits:

•        Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
•        4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
•        Salary packaging options - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance