School Program Nursing Unit Manager Level 1 (Immunisation)

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 12 November 2024
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $62.23 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ475805
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
What you'll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The Nurse Unit Manager (Level 1) is responsible for the coordination of immunisation clinics through safe and effective management of staff and clients. The NUM1 role works as part of the wider nursing team to assist with the management of the school based immunisation program in close collaboration with the NUM3. The NUM1 is actively involved in coordinating and operating the clinics with an oversight of orientation of new nursing staff, performance review, rostering and performance management as required. They also play a key role in quality improvement and accreditation activities within the nursing team.
As the leader of the unit, the NUM will demonstrate her/his capability through attitude, skills, behaviour and attributes, namely:
- broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge;
- understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery;
- professional integrity;
- ethical conduct;
- accountability;
- advocacy;
- enabling others;
- cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective team work
- commitment to advancing the profession of nursing/midwifery and care provision
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW Driver’s License (if required by service).
• Current immunisation certificate that meets the requirements of PD2015_011 Immunisation Services-Authority for Registered Nurses and midwives with current CPR certificate.
• Relevant post graduate qualification in clinical leadership or management, or willingness to undertake qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
• A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services
• Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams
• Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services.
• Recent clinical experience in Immunisation

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For role related queries or questions contact, please contact Stephanie Kean via email at
Applications Close: 21 March 2024