Nurse Manager Grade 3 - Executive Unit
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 8 February 2026
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $139,661.16 - $142,254.44 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ597743
Applications close: Tuesday 19 August 2025
Prince of Wales Hospital - Nurse Manager Grade 3, Executive Unit
Exciting Nurse Manager Opportunities at POWH
Prince of Wales Hospital is offering exciting opportunities for nurses to step into Nurse Manager (Grade 3) roles within the Executive Unit.
Working closely with the nursing executive team, you'll support daily operations, lead key projects, and drive initiatives from the POWH Nursing Business Plan. This role offers exposure to hospital-wide governance, patient flow management, workforce development, and clinical improvements.
This is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen your leadership skills and make a meaningful impact.
The Role
The Nurse Manager Executive Unit works in collaboration with the Director of Nursing & Deputy Director of Nursing / Director of Operations, Virtual Care Centre to assist with the daily administration and operations of the nursing service. The role requires the incumbent to provide clinical leadership and support of organisation-wide key nursing initiatives of the POWH Nursing Business Plan. The role involves management of key project work and exposure to the executive team, executive governance processes and whole of hospital operations including unplanned and planned patient flow, workforce development and clinical practice improvements. The role will also provide critical analysis of information relating to nursing and hospital business and management of nursing executive correspondence. The role also has oversight of key patient care equipment required across POWH and the daily operational responsibility for the POWH Mortuary. The Nurse Manager has a direct professional and operational reporting structure to the Director of Nursing and is an active member of the Nursing Shared Governance Structure through engagement and participation on Nursing Councils and is required to participate on executive committees. The Nurse Manager will also provide oversight of the POWH Nursing clinical business rules including governance of the revision process, implementation and evaluation.
Where you'll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care. Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.
What we offer
- A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbing
- Orientation and supported transition into your new role
- Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
- Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
- Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
- Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Established partnerships with Universities that promote cutting edge research in well being, education and teaching.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable
Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant
For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page.
Selection criteria
- Registered Nurse who holds current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Relevant management tertiary qualification or working towards same, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
- Demonstrated experience and competencies in organisational change management and achievements of measurable outcomes
- Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and project management
- Sound verbal, written and negotiation skills with an aptitude to utilize relevant information technology platforms
- Recent broad clinical and operational experience within a complex health care environment
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in human and financial resource management and delivery of health care services
- Demonstrated sound knowledge of current clinical practice, its delivery and models of care
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Tuqiri on Karen.Tuqiri@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
