Nursing Unit Manager Level 3, Neurosciences and Acute Stroke Unit.
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $136,692.2 - $136,692.2 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ580719
Applications Close:Sunday 29 June 2025
Prince of Wales Hospital - Nursing Unit Manager Level 3, Neurosciences and Acute Stroke Unit
Ready to Lead the Future of Nursing?
Are you inspired to be a nursing leader? Motivated to drive positive change in healthcare? Prince of Wales Hospital is seeking passionate and experienced professionals to step into the role of Nurse Unit Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead dynamic teams, shape clinical practice, and make a lasting impact on patient care and staff development in a supportive and collaborative environment.
As a Nursing Unit Manager in SESLHD you will be in charge of the Neurosciences Close Observation & Acute Stroke Unit in the Prince of Wales Hospital. This unit includes 9 Acute Stroke Care beds and 6 Neurosciences Close Observation beds.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
- Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page
What you'll be doing
The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.
The Neurosciences Close Observation & Acute Stroke Unit deliver hyper acute and complex person-centred care, as the Nurse Unit Manager you will lead your nursing team and collaborate will all members of the multidisciplinary team.
As a Nursing Unit Manager in SESLHD you will be in charge of the Neurosciences Close Observation & Acute Stroke Unit in the Prince of Wales Hospital. As the Nursing Unit Manager, you will serve a pivotal role as a visible leader and role model for nurses and midwives across SESLHD. You will set the clinical standards for the Neurosciences Close Observation & Acute Stroke Unit. Your role is diverse and dynamic, focusing on supporting nurses to deliver safe, high Neurosciences Close Observation & Acute Stroke Unit quality care.
As the Nursing Unit Manager of Neurosciences Close Observation & Acute Stroke Unit you will be responsible for coordinating the patient services, managing the unit and managing the nursing/midwifery staff. To achieve this, you will empower and motivate your team, coordinate and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and identify and improve workforce factors to provide enhanced patient outcomes.
As the Nursing Unit Manager you will utilise your extensive experience and/or qualifications to
- Manage a complex and hyper acute care ward, which includes 9 Acute Stroke Care beds and 6 Neurosciences Close Observation beds ensuring high standards of care in collaboration within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Provide leadership and direction for quality improvement and clinical service standards.
- Lead skill development in coaching, clinical supervision and leadership; act as a role model, be responsible for engaging with staff, carers, patients and consumers to facilitate, support, and evaluate practice change related to patient care, fostering excellence in clinical, educational and professional leadership
Selection Criteria:
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse
- Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to lead a team with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice and person-centred practice.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse verbal and written communication and make decisions or inferences from the data, including an ability to analyse complex numerical data and draw logical conclusions.
- Demonstrated experience in the management of quality and safety processes, including the ability to analyse patterns and trends within new or unique sets of data.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing care.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and implementing change and developing direction in clinical practice within a person-centred framework, including an ability to recognise, understand and influence own and others’ emotions.
- Leadership experience in the initiation and development of team goals and plans, and the use feedback to inform future planning.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Ingeborg Vuuregge on Inge.Vuuregge@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
SESLHD values a diverse workforce. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy here.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
