Nursing Unit Manager (Level 2) - 8 West 1 - Trauma Orthopaedics

🔍 Camperdown, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | Sydney

📁: Nurse Unit Manager

💼: Sydney Local Health District

📅   : REQ582548 Requisition #

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time: 38 hours per week up to 2 years
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $2,551.10 per week + annual leave loading + 11.5% Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ582548

Would you like to become part of a committed team, always striving to deliver excellence in the health sector?

About the Role
Formed in 1882, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) is a major metropolitan tertiary referral hospital and a principal provider of specialist healthcare. It remains one of the nation’s most respected hospitals, with a distinguished history serving the health needs of local, statewide, national and international communities.

This is a temporary NUM position of the Trauma Orthopaedic ward at RPA. The applicant should hold relevant clinical and managerial skills. In this role the Nursing Unit Manager is responsible for the operational management and leadership of nursing/ staff to ensure the provision of high quality patient and family centred care and nursing and or midwifery excellence at unit/ward level.

The Nursing Unit Manager Level 2 responsibilities in relation to patient services, ward or unit management and staff management are in excess of those of a Nursing Unit Manager Level 1.

For more information, please view the Position Description

Ideal Candidate

Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Proven clinical management and leadership experience in a tertiary/district health care facility.
Holds or working towards relevant post graduate qualification or equivalent work experience.
Experience in rostering; managing skill mix and care delivery models according to patient/service need.
Ability to work a Monday to Friday roster

Benefits and Perks!

Accrued Day Off each month (ADO)
Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

For more information about SLHD please visit ‘Working With Us’

To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn

For enquiries, please contact Kyle Farrell on (02) 9515 7258 or on 0427 407 385 or email at Kyle.Farrell@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!

Applications Close: 4 July 2025

For Applicant Support and Information, visit ‘Applicant Information’