Nurse Unit Manager Level 2, Recovery Unit

NSW Health; Randwick; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 123,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options up to $9K for

Meal & entertainment benefits

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Up to 12 days off per year

Job summary

Prince of Wales Hospital in NSW is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Recovery Unit. You will oversee staffing allocation and workforce management, coordinating across AM and PM shifts, reporting to the Nurse Manager Operations during business hours and the After Hours Nurse Manager after hours.

This role offers a supportive team environment, opportunities to influence clinical practice and patient care, and pathways for professional development within NSW Health.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with AHPRA registration and NSW license.
• Management qualification or equivalent experience in health care.
• Experience in delivery and management of health care services.
• Proven ability to lead and develop clinical teams in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct and coordinate staffing for the Recovery Unit.
• Ensure safe and efficient nursing/midwifery practice with quality improvement.
• Coordinate nursing/midwifery and multi-disciplinary teams at unit level.
• Oversee business and management functions of the ward or unit.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff management

Clinical governance

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Management qualification

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager Level 2, Recovery Unit

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time until January 2028
Position Classification:Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration:$76.06 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week:14
Requisition ID:REQ700954
Applications Close: Sunday, 8 November 2026

Prince of Wales Hospital - Nurse Unit Manager Level 2, Recovery Unit

Ready to Shape the Future of Nursing?
Are you driven to lead and make a meaningful difference in healthcare? Prince of Wales Hospital is seeking an experienced and passionate professional to take on the role of Nurse Unit Manager – Recovery Unit.
In this role, you will oversee and coordinate staffing allocation across the facility, ensuring efficient and effective workforce management. The position operates Monday to Sunday across AM and PM shifts.
The Nurse Unit Manager reports to the Nurse Manager Operations during business hours and to the After Hours Nurse Manager outside of standard hours.
This is an excellent opportunity to lead high-performing teams, influence clinical practice, and contribute to exceptional patient care and staff development within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

The Role

The Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager is the registered nurse/midwife in charge of a ward/unit or group of wards/units or a service (e.g. Child and Family Health) within SESLHD.

The purpose of the Nursing Unit Manager - Recover Unit is to:

• lead, direct and co-ordinate patient or client care;
• ensure the practice of nursing and/or midwifery is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives.
• lead and co-ordinate the nursing/midwifery and multi-disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level, and
• monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit

As the leader of the unit, the NUM will demonstrate her/his capability through attitude, skills, behaviour and attributes, namely:

• broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge;
• understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery;
• professional integrity;
• ethical conduct;
• accountability;
• advocacy;
• enabling others;
• cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective team work;
• commitment to advancing the profession of nursing/midwifery and care provision

Where you'll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.
Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW Current drivers licence (or a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position) (if required by service).
• Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
• A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services
• Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams
• Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services.
• Recent clinical experience in Recovery.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (***************@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website