Nurse Unit Manager Level 3 - Mental Health Services

• Lead a high-performing inpatient mental health nursing team

• Shape safe, person-centred care at NSW’s largest mental health facility

• Drive innovation, quality and workforce excellence at Cumberland Hospital

Manage people, resources and care delivery to build a safe, high-quality mental health inpatient service grounded in leadership and innovation.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3  
Remuneration: $140,793.43 per annum 
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta

Where you'll be working
Cumberland Hospital, part of Western Sydney Local Health District, is NSW’s largest and Australia’s oldest mental health facility, located at Yaralla in Western Sydney. With a proud history and a future-focused vision, Cumberland Hospital delivers specialist mental health care across primary, secondary and tertiary services.

You’ll be joining a service that values collaboration, respect and continuous improvement while contributing to a major new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead.

• A leading specialist mental health service with statewide reputation

• Strong commitment to CORE values and professional development

• Diverse inpatient services serving local and broader communities

• A culture that supports innovation, empowerment and quality care

• Part of a growing district with investment in modern mental health facilities

What you'll be doing 
As Nurse Unit Manager Level 3, you will provide strategic and operational leadership of a mental health inpatient unit, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality nursing care for consumers and their families.

You will lead nursing staff, manage resources and foster a culture of accountability, person-centred care and continuous improvement.

• Lead, coordinate and supervise nursing care and unit operations

• Manage staffing, rostering, performance development and workforce capability

• Drive evidence-based, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care

• Ensure effective multidisciplinary collaboration and care coordination

• Oversee budget, resources, quality improvement, safety and risk management

Join Western Sydney Local Health District and be part of a team that values caring for people, supporting growth and making a real difference in mental health outcomes.

Apply now and help shape the future of inpatient mental health care while advancing your leadership career with NSW Health.

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements

Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 

Selection Criteria

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisaton; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our consumers, and those that care for them.

2. Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and relevant tertiary management qualifications or working towards same; with equivalent work experience in a Mental Health setting with demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and extensive post-graduate experience relevant to Mental Health nursing practice.

3. Demonstrated ability to manage nursing and resource allocations to deliver effective and efficient nursing care while considering budget implications.

4. Demonstrated high-level problem-solving, negotiation and adaptability skills, interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplinary teams across Mental Health Service.

5. Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead and implement change including new models of care and evidence-based practice designed to improve consumer experience and clinical outcomes.

6. Demonstrated excellence in written communication skills, and high-level computer literacy in Microsoft applications, including MS Teams, roster management systems and electronic medical records.

7. Demonstrated commitment to providing consumer-focused care and ability to embed clinical governance processes and continuous quality improvement within team practices.

Requisition ID:  REQ628776
Applications Close:  28th January 2026.

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• For inquiries about the role, contact David Meadows on David.Meadows@health.nsw.gov.au