Nurse Unit Manager Scrub Scout

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Beaches Hospital, part of the Northern Sydney Local Health District, is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 - Scrub/Scout for a permanent full-time role. You will lead the Scrub/Scout team in Perioperative Services, ensuring safe, high-quality patient-centred care and efficient theatre operations.

The role reports to the Nurse Manager, Perioperative Services, and requires RN Division 1 with APHRA and a management qualification or equivalent, plus strong communication and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
• Relevant management qualification or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated leadership of a clinical team and commitment to professional development
• Strong written and verbal communication and computer literacy across common software
• Evidence of change management experience and implementing new service delivery models

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the Scrub/Scout team within Perioperative Services.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality perioperative care.
• Manage staffing resources and day-to-day operations.
• Support efficient theatre utilisation and patient flow.
• Foster a positive, collaborative workplace culture with accountability and development.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and maintain accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Change management

Communication

Computer literacy

Education

Registered Nurse-Division 1 (APHRA)

Management qualification

Tools

Roster management systems

Electronic medical records

Microsoft Applications

Job description

Northern Beaches Hospital is seeking an outstanding nursing leader to join our Perioperative Services team as the Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 - Scrub/Scout, a permanent full-time opportunity for an experienced perioperative clinician who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, driving operational excellence and fostering high-performing teams within a dynamic surgical environment.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2

Remuneration: $2890.40 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ699800

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Northern Beaches Hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, a state-of-the-art theatre complex, world-class education centre, and excellent staff facilities including café and secure on site car parking. Northern Beaches Hospital has a wide range of services that can help you build a career in healthcare.

The Interventional Suite accommodates adult & paediatrics patients for planned & unplanned procedures &/or surgery. It comprises of 14 state of the art operating theatres including a Hybrid theatre; 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs, 4 procedure rooms, 41 bed recovery unit, Anaesthetics Service and state of the art Sterilising Services Department. The service currently operates 7 days, 06:00 to 21:00hrs.

What You'll Be Doing

As Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 - Scrub/Scout, you will provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the Scrub/Scout team within Perioperative Services. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-centred care while supporting the efficient operation of the Operating Suite.

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, Perioperative Services, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and supporting the Scrub/Scout nursing team.
• Ensuring the delivery of safe, evidence-based perioperative care.
• Managing staffing resources and day-to-day operational requirements.
• Supporting efficient theatre utilisation and patient flow.
• Fostering a positive workplace culture centred on collaboration, accountability and professional development.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives and maintaining accreditation standards.
• Working collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.
• Supporting staff education, mentoring and workforce development.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria

• Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) AND Relevant management tertiary qualification OR equivalent work experience, OR a combination of study and work experience; and demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and support a clinical team.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy in Microsoft Applications, roster management systems and electronic medical records.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in change management and initiating a new service delivery model within an established service.
• Evidence of and commitment to patient/customer focussed care, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Lachlan Munro on [e-mail]

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 23 October 2026