Nurse Unit Manager Mental Health Northern Beaches Hospital
Lead a high‑performing mental health team at Northern Beaches Hospital and drive excellence in consumer care. Step into a pivotal Nurse Unit Manager role where your leadership shapes outcomes, strengthens clinical practice, and elevates operational performance within our acute mental health unit. Join us and make your mark on the future of mental health care.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $2,698.29 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ653707
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Northern Beaches Hospital
What you'll be doing
The position of Nurse Unit Manager exists within the Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) Services at Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH).
The position is located within the Mental Health Unit at NBH Level 3.
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) Level 3 will manage a unit or ward in order to provide a quality standard of care to NSLHD MHDA consumers.
The position will report directly to the Acute Inpatient Manager NBH Mental Health and is responsible for the mental health unit, its day to day operations, bed flow, workforce, financial and operational budgets and meeting key performance indicators.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and at least three years in the specialty of mental health nursing with a management qualification or significantly working towards same.
- Proven ability to provide leadership, manage resources and lead change effectively across a complex service with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Advanced knowledge and skill in patient flow systems, legislation, policy and procedures, with the ability to meet bed management and patient flow objectives across acute mental health settings.
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For role related queries or questions contact Antoin Cullen on Antoin.Cullen@health.nsw.gov.au or 0404 896 504.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 5 May 2026
