Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 3) - Ambulatory Care - Perm FT
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hrs per week
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $136,692.20 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ578285
Application Close Date: 09/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 11/06/2025 – 16/06/2025
Contact Details: Snezana Naumovska – 02 9722 8790 | Snezana.Naumovska@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
Are you a dynamic and experienced nursing leader ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Nurse Unit Manager (Level 3) to lead our Ambulatory Care Unit. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking healthcare team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced outpatient environment. As the NUM, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of the unit, ensuring excellence in clinical practice, staff development, and patient outcomes.
The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership capabilities, a commitment to continuous improvement, and a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary care. You will oversee a diverse team of healthcare professionals, manage resources effectively, and drive innovation in service delivery. If you thrive in a role that combines clinical expertise with strategic oversight and are passionate about shaping the future of ambulatory care, we would love to hear from you.
What You'll be Doing
The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is in-charge of all aspects of the unit environment and takes overall responsibility for the standard of patient care in the unit. The NUM is pivotal to the coordination of patient care, unit management and leadership to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care and efficient use of resources.
Where You'll Be Working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- Detail how your skills and professional background align with the requirements of the role, emphasizing the value you intend to bring to the Ambulatory Care Team
- Managing resources efficiently is crucial. How do you ensure the optimal utilization of human, physical, and financial resources within your unit to deliver safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive care while meeting budgetary allocations? Can you share an example that demonstrates your success in this area?
- Reflecting on your experience, describe a challenging situation where you identified and addressed unsafe nursing practices or unprofessional behaviour in the workplace. How did you resolve this issue, and what were the resultant improvements in the work environment or patient care?
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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