Nurse Unit Manager
Your leadership. Our new ward. Endless opportunity to lead, develop, and elevate patient care.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $137,104.41 - $137,104.41 + 12.5% Super & Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: The Maitland Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ624749
Applications Close: Tuesday 9th December 2025
About Us:
Maitland Hospital is designed to offer high-quality care in a modern and comfortable environment, incorporating advanced technology and innovative practices to improve health outcomes. Situated in the picturesque Lower Hunter Valley, it boasts a charming riverine landscape and historic buildings. The area provides a variety of affordable housing options and excellent local public and private schools. Maitland is conveniently connected by road, rail, and air, located less than two hours north of Sydney, just 15 minutes from Hunter Valley Wine Country, and 30 minutes from Newcastle.
About the Role:
Join us in an exciting leadership opportunity as the Nurse Unit Manager for the newly opened Ward 5A — a dynamic Orthopaedic Ward incorporating the Joint Centre at Maitland Hospital. In this pivotal role, you’ll provide strong clinical and operational leadership across three diverse units, leading daily operations while championing person-centred care. You’ll support, mentor, and empower staff to deliver safe, high-quality care for our community, manage staffing, rostering, recruitment, and nursing hours to ensure effective workforce utilisation, and foster a positive, collaborative team culture. You will also oversee clinical governance, safety, and service quality, ensuring the highest standards of care within a fast-paced hospital environment.
What We’re Looking For:
• Current Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
• Strong clinical expertise and proven leadership and/or management experience suitable for a Nursing Unit Manager role
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills to balance competing priorities
• Confident communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills
What we can offer you:
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated lease
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Additional Information:
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Levey on Catherine.Levey@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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