Nurse Unit Manager CHCK

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training and career development

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary in Sydney is seeking an experienced Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) Level 2 to provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership for the Palliative Care Unit. You will ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred care and drive continuous improvement across nursing and multidisciplinary services.

The role requires managing resources, monitoring performance and maintaining clinical governance, while fostering collaboration and professional accountability within a mission-based health

Qualifications

• Recent clinical experience in acute care or hospital settings.
• Ability to work unsupervised during high-demand periods.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing and support staff to deliver compassionate palliative care.
• Manage human, financial and physical resources and monitor performance.
• Ensure compliance with professional, legislative and governance requirements.

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Permanent Full time Position

About the role

The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) Level 2 provides strategic, clinical and operational leadership for the Palliative Care Unit (PCU), ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based and person centred care. The PCU NUM is accountable for the effective management, coordination and continuous improvement of nursing and multidisciplinary services within the unit, ensuring excellence in clinical care, patient safety, workforce capability and service performance.

Your main duties will include:

• Leads and supports nursing and support staff to deliver compassionate and responsive palliative care, while fostering a culture of collaboration, professional accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
• The role is responsible for managing human, financial and physical resources, monitoring operational and clinical performance
• and ensuring compliance with professional, legislative, accreditation and clinical governance requirements.

About you

• Demonstrated recent clinical experience in an acute care and/or hospital setting
• Ability to work unsupervised, proficiently and in an organised manner during periods of high demand and activity
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated communication, interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

For further information please contact Ekram Chowdhury, Acting Service Manageron 0477870*** or ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.