Nurse Unit Manager - Outpatients - Eurobodalla

Southern NSW Local Health District; Moruya; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits (Fitness

Influenza vaccinations

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District invites applications for the role of Nurse Unit Manager - Outpatients in Eurobodalla, Moruya. You will lead nursing services across a ward/unit, ensuring safe, compassionate care for the rural community.

The role requires active AHPRA registration, nursing qualifications, and strong leadership with a focus on quality improvement and team collaboration. This permanent full-time position offers a supportive environment with wellbeing benefits and development

Qualifications

• Current Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Tertiary qualifications in nursing or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience.
• Demonstrated effective communication using IT, written and verbal means to negotiate resolutions and manage conflict.
• Knowledge of professional practice with skills in supervising staff and implementing quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and manages the ward/unit or clinical service and its resources.
• Provides leadership and direction within a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Manages to achieve people-focused quality care and allocate resources to meet service targets.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Leadership experience

Communication

Quality improvement

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager - Outpatients - Eurobodalla

Welcome to Southern
Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Location: Eurobodalla, Moruya
Position Classification:Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration:$143,997.20 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ693578
Applications Close: 28 September 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Nurse Manager – Lead, Inspire, and Deliver Excellence in Nursing Care

Are you an experienced nursing professional with strong leadership skills? Join Eurobodalla as a Nurse Manager and play a pivotal role in managing nursing services that deliver safe, compassionate, and quality care to our rural community.

Take the lead in shaping the future of rural health at Eurobodalla.
Support for

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle

What you'll be doing
The Nurse Unit Manager coordinates and manages the ward/unit or clinical service and its resources, provides leadership and direction within a multidisciplinary health care team to achieve people focused quality care.

Selection Criteria

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in the field or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience.
• Demonstrated effective communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means with the ability to utilise a range of communication strategies to negotiate resolutions and manage conflict.
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional practice with proven skills in assessing and supervising competence and performance of staff together with the skills in implementing continuous quality improvement programs, policies and procedures.
• Proven ability to contribute to the implementation of the operational/business plans, to create a positive workplace culture and manage organisational change processes.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage and coordinate clinical services with proven ability to allocate and monitor resources to meet service and financial performance targets.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing 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.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [e-mail] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier‑free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au

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.