Nurse Unit Manager, Oncology - The Tweed Hospital / Tweed Valley Hospital

High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (36 weeks)

Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $66.93 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ480554

Exciting opportunity to join Tweed Valley Hospital, a new, major referral hospital at the heart of the network of hospitals and health facilities across the Tweed-Byron region.

The new state of the art facility will include:

• more operating theatres and recovery spaces
• expanded emergency department
• enhanced medical, surgical, and mental health services
• enhanced ambulatory care services including more outpatient clinics
• new interventional cardiology service
• new radiotherapy service as part of a new integrated cancer care service.

Employment will commence at The Tweed Hospital in preparation for the transition to Tweed Valley Hospital (TVH), which will open to patients on 14 May 2024.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

In this role you are responsible for the efficient management of the nursing and other relevant staff under their delegation and coordination of the provision of nursing care. The Nursing Unit Manager leads nursing staff, ensures effective liaison between all health professionals and is responsible for the environmental and work, health and safety management of the units. 

Clinician engagement and leadership has been a prominent feature of the public health system for a number of years, where clinician led clinical standards, safety and quality improvements have become a major focus. The Local Health District (LHD) is committed to the strengthening and ongoing involvement and clinician engagement of staff that provide direct patient care in the planning, delivery, improvement and evaluation of health services.

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay.
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing.
• Growth – access to professional and personal development.
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.

NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.  For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

• To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.  For more information, please see www.border.gov.au.
• You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

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