Nursing Unit Manager, Assessment & Rehabilitation Unit - Murwillumbah

Northern NSW Local Health District; Murwillumbah; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Growth - professional development

Team culture - collaborative andflexib

Résumé du poste

Northern NSW Local Health District in Murwillumbah is seeking a Nursing Unit Manager for the Assessment & Rehabilitation Unit. This permanent full-time role oversees nursing staff, coordinates care, and leads a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred rehabilitation across rural communities.

The position offers a competitive salary of $150,816.94 per annum plus super and a 38-hour week, with a focus on staff wellbeing and clinical excellence within a semi-rural hospital setting.

Responsabilités

• The Nursing Unit Manager is responsible for the efficient management of nursing and other relevant staff and coordination of the provision of nursing care.
• Leads nursing staff and ensures effective liaison between health professionals.
• Responsible for environmental and work, health and safety management of the unit.
• Leads a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred rehabilitation care across rural and regional communities.

Description du poste

Nursing Unit Manager, Assessment & Rehabilitation Unit - Murwillumbah

Northern NSW Local Health District – Murwillumbah NSW

Live and work in a place of great beauty, where flexibility and balance are not buzzwords, they’re a reality.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2

Remuneration: $150,816.94 per annum + super

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ700431

You may be eligible for the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information, please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au or visit Careers Incentives Package

About the role

The Nursing Unit Manager is responsible for the efficient management ofnursing and other relevant staff and coordination of the provision of nursing care.

The Nursing Unit Manager leads nursing staff, ensures effective liaison between all health professionals and is responsible for the environmental and work, health and safety management of the unit.

In this role, you'll lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred, culturally responsive rehabilitation care that supports optimal functional recovery for patients across the rural and regional communities of the local area catchment. Ensuring effective coordination across the rehabilitation and reablement pathway, supporting safe transitions between acute, subacute, community, and primary care services.

Clinician engagement and leadership has been a prominent feature of the public health system for a number of years, where clinician led clinical standards, safety and quality improvements have become a major focus. TheLocal Health District (LHD) is committed to the strengthening and ongoing involvement and clinician engagement of staff that provide direct patient care in the planning, delivery, improvement and evaluation of health services.

Are you looking for a change in lifestyle? Come and work in a semi-rural hospital, surrounded by an eclectic mix of villages and lifestyles. Live sustainably, far from the busy cities, close to beaches or in our colourful town, steeped in art-deco history and rich cultural heritage.

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, 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: 5 November 2026

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

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. Please 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 seewww.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.