Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 2) - Medical/Surgical - Perm FT
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $133,112.75 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ569330
Application Close Date: 04/05/2025
Interview Date Range: 07/05/2025 – 14/05/2025
Contact Details: Snezana Naumovska | (02) 9722 8790 | Snezana.Naumovska@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Bankstown Hospital’s Medical/Surgical Ward is seeking a passionate Nurse Unit Manager to lead our dynamic and supportive team. This is a thriving, fast-paced environment where both medical and surgical specialties are integrated, offering a diverse range of clinical cases and unique growth opportunities for nurses. The team works collaboratively to deliver high-quality patient care, with a strong focus on professional development and training.
What you'll be doing
As Nurse Unit Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of the ward, providing leadership, mentorship, and guidance to nursing staff. You’ll work closely with our full-time Clinical Nurse Educator to ensure ongoing education and foster a positive, learning-driven atmosphere. You will also collaborate with our dedicated auxiliary staff, including Clinical Support Officers and Ward Clerks, to maintain the efficient functioning of the ward.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with a strong leadership focus to join a team that values collaboration, growth, and excellent patient care. If you’re ready to make a real impact and advance your career, we encourage you to apply and become a key part of our team at Bankstown Hospital.
The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is in-charge of all aspects of the unit environment and takes overall responsibility for the standard of patient care in the unit. The NUM is pivotal to the coordination of patient care, unit management and leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
Where you'll be working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.
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 Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the Nursing Leadership Team at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
- Highlight the main factors driving your interest in this position and express what aspects of joining the Nursing Leadership Team motivates you the most?
- In your experience, how do you promote critical reflection, professional development, and performance review within your unit? Can you highlight a specific instance where this approach improved the overall clinical practice of your team?
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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.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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