Nurse Unit Manager Level 2, Older Persons Mental Health Unit - St George Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $133,112.75 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ559938
Location: Kogarah, Sydney

Applications close date: 23 March 2025

Come Work With Us!

Do you enjoy leading a team and have a passion for working with the elderly in a mental helath inpatient setting? This is an exciting opportunity to obtain experience and lead a great team of nurses and allied health professionals and a supportive and innovative team to provide quality care to consumers aged 65 years or older with mental illness in an inpatient setting.

For more information we encourage you to contact Melissa Wilkinson on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 31 March 2025 and 4 April 2025.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Where you'll be working

Older Persons Inpatient Mental Health Unit, St George Hospital, Kogarah
Close by to beaches, cafes and access to a great lifestyle.

Additional Information and Benefits

• An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable (Nursing only).
• Opportunity to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant (Nursing only).

Selection Criteria:

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

1. Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel as required in role
2. Recent clinical experience in Mental Health Nursing or management.
3. Relevant tertiary qualification in management or equivalent work experience, or a combination of both with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
4. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of mental health services
5. Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development
6. Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams
7. Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for mental health nursing services.

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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

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