Nurse Manager Intensive Care Unit

A rare opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Manager to lead the Intensive Care Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital, a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Centre.

The successful candidate will commence January 2026.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5

Remuneration: 2, $3,023.70 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ605733

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital is a Trauma centre and State referral service for Burns/Plastics, Interventional Neuroradiology and Acute Spinal Cord Injuries. The Intensive Care unit has 4 pods - 2 General, 1 Cardiothoracic and 1 Neurosciences pod. The ICU is funded for 39 beds but has the capacity to surge up to 50 patients. The Nursing leadership team consists of the Nurse Manager, NUMs, CNEs, CNC and NPs.

What you'll be doing

The Nurse Manager for the Intensive Care Unit is a senior member in the nursing leadership team having key responsibilities in managing activities within the intensive care unit to lead the nursing and support teams. The Nurse Manager assumes responsibility for the daily operational functioning of the intensive care unit.

Clinician engagement and leadership has been a prominent feature of the public health system for a number of years, where clinician led clinical standards, safety and quality improvements have become a major focus. The Local Health District (LHD) is committed to the strengthening and ongoing involvement and clinician engagement of staff that provide direct patient care in the planning, delivery, improvement and evaluation of health services.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); recognized post graduate/tertiary qualifications in health or working towards the same, including ongoing engagement in professional development to further enhance their management and leadership competencies.
2. Recent management experience in an acute hospital setting inclusive of an understanding of ICU and Human Resource Management issues.
3. Proven ability to contribute to, and advance the operational/business plans for Nursing services, coordinate the process of organisational change, monitor and evaluate Nursing resource allocations.
4. Demonstrated experience in building, leading and managing teams to capitalise on team diversity and deliver achievement of key performance indicators.

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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close:  14 October 2025