Nurse Unit Manager
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time, 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 1
Salary Range: $127,091 per annum + 11.5% super and benefits
Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Closing Date: 30 April 2025
ABOUT NSW AMBULANCE
NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
Hear what it’s like to work for NSW Ambulance
WHATS ON OFFER
- Excellent remuneration and leave support including annual, parental, carers and more
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) once a month take a paid day off
- Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income & increases your take home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary
- Staff Support Program - extensive free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive team
- Accessible via Public Transport
ABOUT THE ROLE
Responsible for the management of the nursing and midwifery management of patients being transported by the Air Ambulance, between country and metropolitan Local Health Networks within New South Wales and interstate. This position supports the Senior Flight Nurse. Responsibilities include coordination of patient services and liaison with health care disciplines for the provision of services. This includes the implementation of health service policy, dissemination of information to all personnel, monitoring of supplies and equipment. Responsibilities also include the management and supervision of nursing activities including rosters, scheduling of staff to attend training, appraisals and the development of current and future nursing practises in conjunction with Senior Flight Nurse and the Flight Nurse Educator.
Please refer to the Role Description and Position Conditions and General Info for further information.
ABOUT YOU
- You must possess recent critical care and management experience and have a commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidence-based practice
- You must possess a recent leadership course / management course or proven leadership qualities
- You must possess well developed interpersonal skills, communication and problems solving skill
- Demonstrate the ability to lead and manage complex clinical case and scenarios with a clear understanding of NSW Ambulance escalation procedures
- Ability to work a sole nurse/midwife and manage complex operational issue
- Demonstrate professional integrity; ethical conduct, accountability, advocacy, enabling others
- Cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective teamwork
- Manage after hours on call responsibilities, including management of complex tasking, leave matter and operational or staff logistic concerns
HOW TO APPLY
Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit this with your CV and other required information.
Question 1: With your current team, what steps did you take when implementing performance management?
Question 2: Provide an example about a specific time when you had to handle a tough problem which challenged fairness or ethical issues. Explain. What was the outcome?
If you’d like to discuss the position and role description more before you formally apply, confidential enquiries can be made to Gayle Van Zyl:
E: Gayle.VanZyl@health.nsw.gov.au
M: 0413 019 783
Please note: 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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