Nursing Unit Manager, Cardiothoracic/Cardiology

Nursing Unit Manager - Cardiothoracic/Cardiology 6B
Nursing Leaders - the Cardiothoracic/Cardiology Ward at Royal North Shore Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to lead the team in the role of Nursing Unit Manager. The role is temporary full time.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 20 January 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $2,476.80 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ468926
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.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital
Ward 6B is a 30 bed Cardiothoracic & Cardiology Ward, providing a good mix of surgical & medical nursing. It is a fast paced ward with the opportunity to nurse patients pre & post Cardiac surgery.
What you'll be doing
The NSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Workforce will be compassionate, competent, confident, contemporary, capable and committed to leading person-centred health care.
The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) will manage a unit or ward in order to provide a quality standard of care to NSLHD Patients.
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 focused care, clinical governance and quality improvement.

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For role related queries or questions contact Sophie Lange on Sophie.Lange@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the You will be required to complete the and during 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: 29 February 2024