Nurse Unit Manager (Level 3) - High Dependency Unit, Professor Marie Bashir Centre
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week) up to December 2026
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $2,698.29 per week + annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Professor Marie Bashir Centre
Requisition ID: REQ637733
In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!
About the Role
Professor Marie Bashir Centre Camperdown was opened in 2014 and has been designed to be a place of healing and recovery. The centre is integrated with community mental health services to ensure people can get back to work, school, family and friends as soon as possible. The centre is a warm and calm environment with murals, a peaceful garden and colourful common areas for patients and their visitors.
The Nursing Unit Manager role 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 3 responsibilities in relation to patient services, ward or unit management and staff management are in excess of those of a Nursing Unit Manager Level 2.
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.
Benefits and Perks
Accrued Day Off each month, 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.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit
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.
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For enquiries, please contact Aimee Nicholls on 0474 123 168
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now!
Applications Close: 26 February 2026
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