Operational Nurse Manager

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5

Remuneration: $155,142.54 - $157,772.34 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ607428

Application Close: Sunday, 28 September 2025

Operational Nurse Manager - Deputy Director of Nursing - Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital

Lead, Influence, Innovate - Shape the Future of Nursing Leadership

Are you a motivated and organised nursing leader ready to make a hospital-wide impact? Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital is seeking a dynamic Nurse Manager Grade 5 – Deputy Director of Nursing to join our senior nursing leadership team and help drive high-quality, safe care across our facility.

Benefits:

• A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
• Orientation and supported transition into your new role
• Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
• Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
• 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 for meal & entertainment & novated leasing
• Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Established partnerships with Universities that promote cutting edge research in wellbeing, education and teaching
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant

For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page.

The Role

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.

To provide:

• Professional and operational support to the Director of Nursing and Support Services (DON & SS), including relieving planned and unplanned leave and attending meetings on their behalf.
• Visible and accessible nursing leadership promoting a positive workplace culture based on the Ministry of Health (MoH) CORE values.
• Promoting nursing leadership where individuals understand their roles and responsibilities and are empowered to be effective in their role.
• Nursing leadership and professional development within the nursing workforce
• Facilitation of quality, safety and accreditation activities including complaints management.

Where You'll Be Working

Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital are steeped in history, with a legacy of nursing and medical firsts to their credit and have paved the way in many clinical areas - both nationally and internationally.

Sydney Hospital is Australia's first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

Today, Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospitals' state-of-the-art facilities and professional staff provide a unique blend of general and specialist medical services for the public and community, including a 24 hour emergency service, general medicine including close observation unit, perioperative services, specialist hand and eye surgery.

The Hospital is in the heart of the Central Business District in Sydney:

• Directly across the road from Martin Place and St James Station
• Walking distance to various Bus stops
• The light rail is a walking distance on George St and the metro station
• Walking distance to the Ferry Terminal at Circular Quay
• For staff who drive to work, subsidised parking is available on site

Selection Criteria

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

• Current unrestricted nurse registration through AHPRA
• Recognised tertiary management qualifications including ongoing professional development to further enhance management and leadership competencies with demonstrated recent experience at senior nursing management level in an acute hospital
• Proven leadership ability and demonstrated evidence of achieving innovative change within a quality improvement, change and risk management framework
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills including negotiation and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated experience and ability related to monitoring and reporting on ETP, ESAP and patient flow key performance indicators, including experience in managing patient flows and bed utilisation
• Demonstrated operational, financial and human resource experience, including workforce planning and development at middle management levels
• Comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and current nursing issues

Need more information?

1) Consider the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards. 2) Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Barbara Daly at Barbara.Daly@health.nsw.gov.au

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.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and you may require adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include, but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• 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
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases prior to offer
• We have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can provide support
• For additional information please visit the Stepping Up Website

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