Nurse Manager Grade 4 - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit - REQ594182
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- Nurse Manager
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- REQ594182 Requisition #
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- 6 days ago Post Date
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 4
Remuneration: 147420.11 - 150008.17 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ594182
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
We are seeking an exceptional Nurse Manager to lead our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead — a dynamic and highly specialised unit delivering critical care to some of the state’s most complex and vulnerable patients. As we prepare to move into a world-class new facility, this is your opportunity to bring your vision, energy and leadership to a team known for its excellence, innovation, and compassion. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of paediatric critical care, driving performance, enhancing culture, and building a service ready to thrive in our next chapter. This role demands a leader who is future-focused, and deeply committed to patient safety, staff development, and high-quality care. If you are ready to lead with purpose we want to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager will provide guidance and support to ensure there is focus on service development and appropriate oversights of practices, trends and indicators. Ongoing assessment and improvement in operational processes and clinical outcomes is an inherent responsibility of this position.
The Nurse Manager will develop an operation plan for the nursing service, identify and actively seek to develop a staffing profile reflective of the service needs and develop and manage a nursing budget within the medical stream. The Nurse Manager will be involved in the provision of the strategic, operational direction and services at a hospital, Network and at a State-wide level. This position will work with the SCHN Executive, Director of Nursing and Clinical Steam Directors to inform and response to State and National policies. The role will undertake planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of performance within the portfolio for the individual staff and the portfolio team.
The Nurse Manager reports professionally to the Director of Nursing, and operationally works in collaboration with the Network Medical Stream Director and the Clinical Operations Directorate. This position provides direct line management of the general medical & isolation ward and Neurology unit, as well as professional oversight to other nursing positions within the medical stream (eg CNCs, NP, CNS2). This position works closely with Heads of Departments, Nurse Managers, and Nursing Unit Managers to ensure safe, effective, and ethical care is maintained. The Nurse Manager will provide leadership, mentorship, role modelling and support in the achievement of excellence in clinical practice; inspire, motivate and support nurses to reach their full potential through identifying, developing and facilitating a range of strategies to ensure they have the knowledge and skills required to undertake their roles and deliver quality care.
The Nurse Manager is self-directed and will utilise a range of communication strategies to foster shared decision making, responsibility and accountability.
How to Apply
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
- Answers to the following targeted questions:
- Describe how your leadership has influenced the delivery of safe, high-quality nursing care in a complex or high-acuity healthcare environment. In your response, outline how you have used strategic and operational planning, performance data, and change management strategies to support team performance and improve patient outcomes.
- Describe a time when you worked as part of a senior leadership team to deliver a service improvement or manage a significant operational challenge. Explain how you collaborated across disciplines, influenced outcomes beyond your immediate team, and contributed to building a positive workplace culture. Include any innovative approaches you used to engage staff and drive sustainable change.
- Provide an example of how you have effectively managed competing priorities, staffing resources, and budget constraints to deliver safe, sustainable care. How did you ensure service continuity, meet key deadlines in a high-pressure or rapidly changing environment, and support staff wellbeing during this time?
In your responses demonstrate how your experience aligns with the selection criteria and key accountabilities of the Nurse Manager role. Use the selection criteria and key accountabilities as a guide to structure your responses and to highlight your leadership, operational, and clinical expertise in complex healthcare environments
- Salary packaging for tax savings
- Meal entertainment savings
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fitness Passport
- Flexible Work Practice Opportunities
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- Learn more about The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
- Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Child Safe Standards
SCHN is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in Position Description. Please ensure that you review this document to understand the full requirements of the role.
- NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
- SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers.
- Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing. Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
- All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2024_15 for more detail.
- This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
- Eligibility List –
Further Contacts and Support
Please contact Alan Gardo on alan.gardo@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.
We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au.
Please letalan.gardo@health.nsw.gov.au know if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self.
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
