Emergency Department Nurse Manager Grade 3 - Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up until 30 June 2026
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 3
Remuneration: 135591.23 - 138111.46 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ469225
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

What you'll be doing
The Nurse Manager is responsible for the professional and operational leadership of the Unit; delivering safe, effective and efficient patient and family centred care working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
The Nurse Manager ensures high standards of professional practice and behaviour of the nursing staff within a nurturing, positive workplace environment. They provide leadership in developing, implementing and evaluating new models of care within a continuous quality improvement framework using evidence based best practice and research.
The Nurse Manager is responsible for the financial management of the Unit ensuring employee related expenses and goods and services are contained within budget allocations.
The Nurse Manager is responsible for leadership in the development, education and training of the nursing staff, providing mentorship, role modelling and support.
The Nurse Manager woks collaboratively with the Medical Co-Lead and the Clinical program Director – Critical Care to identify and develop strategic direction of the Unit within the Network and the NSW Ministry of Health strategic plans.

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A post-graduate qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with evidence of recent clinical experience
• Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication skills and ability to liaise and negotiate with clinicians, managers, staff and other key stakeholders and manage conflict
• Demonstrated high level leadership skills and ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff to achieve service and organisational goals utilising recognised change management principles
• Demonstrated experience in managing a complex service with competing demands for access, throughput and resources.
• High level computer skills for health related programs including a range of workforce and performance/analytics systems
• Demonstrated experience managing material, financial and Human Resources.
• Understanding of the complexities of the paediatric tertiary referral environment

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Mroz on melissa.mroz@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on
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Applications Close: 29/02/2024