Nurse Unit Manager (Level 2) - 5B General Medicine Ward - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager (Level 2)
Remuneration: $2,551.10 per week
Requisition ID: REQ599355
Application Close Date: 07/09/2025
Interview Date Range: 10/09/2025 - 17/09/2025
Contact Details: Kelly Paddock – 0459 824 830 | Kelly.Paddock@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity:
Are you a senior nurse leader ready to take charge in a busy, fast-evolving clinical environment? Liverpool Hospital is seeking a dedicated Nurse Unit Manager (Level 2) to lead our 30-bed 5B General Medicine Ward, where patient needs range from acute care to longer, more complex discharge planning. This is a high impact leadership role where you'll oversee all aspects of the unit ensuring safe, efficient, and culturally responsive care while guiding a multidisciplinary team toward positive health outcomes.
In this ward, no two days are the same. You’ll coordinate care for patients with diverse medical needs, working closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT), NDIS providers, and community care workers to facilitate recovery and safe discharge. Your leadership will be pivotal in navigating hospital systems, managing resources, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, direct, and coordinate patient care across the unit
- Ensure staff deliver safe, evidence-based, and compassionate care
- Manage human, financial, and physical resources effectively
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support complex discharge planning
- Promote quality improvement, risk management, and WHS compliance
- Handle performance and conflict resolution with professionalism and empathy
What You’ll Bring:
- Demonstrated senior nursing experience in a relevant setting
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage services in a complex care environment
- Strong communication and engagement skills with patients, carers, and MDTs
- Critical thinking and clinical decision-making expertise
- A personable, professional approach to team leadership and collaboration
- Commitment to continuous improvement and safe care delivery
As one of NSW’s major tertiary hospitals, Liverpool others a vibrant, inclusive workplace with access to professional development, career progression, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and the broader community.
Lead with purpose. Shape care with compassion. Apply now to join a team where your leadership truly matters.
Where you'll be working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- What skills and experiences do you bring that would make you an ideal candidate for this Nurse Unit Manager position, and how would you apply them to lead a complex, multidisciplinary ward effectively?
- Can you describe a time when you effectively managed human, physical, and financial resources in a healthcare setting to achieve positive patient outcomes? What strategies did you use?
- What steps would you take to promote a culture of continuous improvement, manage risks, and ensure compliance with work health and safety (WHS) standards in the unit?
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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