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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: $137,104.41 - $137,104.41 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ615631

About the role

Lismore Base Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the team in Ward F9, specialising in General Medicine, Renal and Respiratory care.

In this leadership role, you will be responsible for the efficient management of nursing and related staff, ensuring the coordination and delivery of high-quality patient care. You will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, foster collaboration between multidisciplinary teams, and oversee the environmental and work health and safety management of the unit.

Clinician engagement and leadership are key priorities across the public health system. The Northern NSW Local Health District is committed to empowering clinicians to lead safety, quality and service improvements, ensuring that staff directly involved in patient care have a strong voice in planning, delivery and evaluation of health services.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nursing leader to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and supportive team environment.

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, and our 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

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Amber Dalby on [email protected]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 04 November 2025

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.

For help with your application to this role 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 see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions

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