Nurse Unit Manager Lvl 2 - Hall Ward

Southern NSW Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging and mealEntertainment

accrued days off (ADOs)

fitness passport

employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health's Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (SCHN) in Westmead seeks a Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 to coordinate safe patient care and lead ward operations in a paediatric setting. The NUM promotes a culture aligned with the NSW Health CORE values—Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment—and steers practice to meet high standards.

The role focuses on direct patient care leadership, resource management and continuous quality improvements while supporting the children-first philosophy

Responsibilities

• Leads, directs and coordinates safe patient care
• Ensures practice is safe and effective, maintaining standards of care through quality improvements
• Manages the ward effectively within allocated resources

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration:150816.94 - 150816.94 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ694321
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 27 September 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Michael Sharp on [e-mail]

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

What you'll be doing

The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) is pivotal to the coordination of safe patient care, ward management and leadership with an understanding of the 'children first & foremost' philosophy to ensure optimum service delivery.

The NUM acts as a leader with advance role model skills that promote culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

• Leads, directs and co-ordinates safe patient care
• Ensures practice is safe and effective, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvements initiatives
• Manages the ward effectively and within agreed allocated resources

Additional Benefits (where applicable)

• Flexible work opportunities
• Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
• accrued days off (ADOs)
• fitness passport
• employee assistance program (EAP)

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at [e-mail]

For technical support please contact 1300 679 367

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.