PANDA Nursing Unit Manager

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PANDA Nursing Unit Manager

Apply locations NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: September 10, 2025 (22 days left to apply) job requisition id JR143979

Job Description:

Role title: Nurse Unit Manager (Level 1)

Role type: Max term contract full time (until January 2027)

Department and location: PANDA , St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $127,091.34 + super .

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

- The core business of the PANDA unit is to care for patients with alcohol or other drug intoxication or behavioral disturbance with co-existing general medical, drug and alcohol, toxicological and/or mental health issues including discharge planning.

- Provide both operational and clinical leadership and ensure appropriate resources and processes are in place for the provision of a safe, high-quality service.

- Implement policies and local procedures that support staff in the delivery of evidence-based healthcare.

- Identify opportunities for service improvement and implementing necessary practice changes.

- Ensuring that all reporting requirements are met and communicated to the Drug Health Service Manager.

About you

- Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.

- Recognised post graduate tertiary qualification in a clinical speciality or management (or willingness to undertake same within 12 months) or equivalent relevant experience.

- Demonstrated operational, financial, human resource, workplace health and safety and effective communication/interpersonal skills experience at departmental level.

- Comprehensive understanding of clinical governance and current nursing issues.

- Demonstrated experience in quality improvement principles, clinical policy and procedure development and implementation.

Why work at St Vincent's?

- Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

- Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

- Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

- Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

- Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

- A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

- Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

- A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

- Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

- Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 9 September 2025.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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About Us

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney (SVHNS) comprises St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service, St Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, andSt Vincent's Correctional Health Service, Parklea.

Part of the NSW-based arm of St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHNS provides significant training and research activities housing several specialty units that are internationally recognised as centres of excellence. These include heart and lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health and drug and alcohol services.

We strive to not only meet the health needs of vulnerable populations, but to enable them to flourish as an acknowledgement of human dignity and as a commitment to justice.

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