• Job Description

  Req#: 290533
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Exciting opportunity to be part of the ever-changing team at Ryde Emergency Department.
  
  Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 3 May 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
  Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager (Level 1)
  Remuneration: $64.10 per hour
  Hours Per Week: 24
  Requisition ID: REQ573415
  
  Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
  NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
  Where you'll be working
  
  Ryde Emergency Department
  
  What you'll be doing
  The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is in-charge of all aspects of the unit/ward environment and takes 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 enable the delivery of safe, effective, quality nursing care and efficient use of resources.
  
  
  
  People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
  
  
  Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
  
  
  
  1. Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) AND Relevant management tertiary qualification OR equivalent work experience, OR a combination of study and work experience; and demonstrated commitment to professional development.
  2. Demonstrated experience in managing a team and evidence of recent operational / clinical management experience in an Emergency Department.
  3. Evidence of ongoing learning and professional development and tertiary qualifications in Management, working towards same or willingness to undertake.
  4. Experience in evaluating complex models of care and being a clinical leader demonstrating negotiation, leadership and problem-solving skills to effectively manage change in a multidisciplinary environment.
  Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
  For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Artup on Sarah.Artup@health.nsw.gov.au
  
  This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
  NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
  
  Applications Close: 20 May 2025
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  The New South Wales Ministry of Health, branded NSW Health, is a ministerial department of the New South Wales Government.

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