Nurse Unit Manager, GEM Ward - Tweed

NSW Health; Cudgen; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Growth opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

NSW Health invites applications for the Nurse Unit Manager role on the GEM Ward 2B1 at Tweed Valley Hospital. The successful candidate will provide clinical and operational leadership to nursing and support staff, ensuring delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, while overseeing ward operations and workforce management.

The GEM Unit offers specialised geriatric evaluation and rehabilitation for older adults, with multidisciplinary assessment and coordinated care planning to

Responsibilities

• Lead the GEM Ward 2B1 team to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Oversee day-to-day ward management, including workforce planning and service delivery.
• Maintain work health and safety outcomes and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Job description

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type :PermanentFull Time

Position Classification :Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2

Remuneration :150816.94 - 150816.94

Hours Per Week :38

Requisition ID :REQ698198

About the role

Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Unit Manager to lead the team on GEM Ward 2B1.

As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide clinical and operational leadership to nursing and support staff, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will oversee the day-to-day management of the ward, foster effective collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and maintain responsibility for workforce management, service delivery, and work health and safety outcomes.

The Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Unit provides specialised care for older adults with complex health needs, with a focus on improving independence, function, and quality of life. The unit delivers comprehensive, multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation in a supportive inpatient setting, helping patients achieve their individual goals and transition safely to the next stage of care.

Through coordinated care plans and access to intensive rehabilitation therapies and specialist resources, the GEM team supports older patients to maximise their recovery and maintain the highest possible level of function.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team committed to excellence in geriatric care and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people within our community.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Applications Close: 13 October 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

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 (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.