Requisition ID: REQ684966

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week

Remuneration: $150,816.94 per annum + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Applications close: 23/08/26

Contact: Donna Boman - Nursing Workforce Manager on (02) 8738 8153 or via [email protected]

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position. With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring safe, productive and patient-centred staffing outcomes across Liverpool Hospital by combining robust organisational skills, attention to detail and effective stakeholder engagement.

- Build and maintain effective communication with Nurse Unit Managers, clinical leaders and workforce teams to support operational requirements.
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail when managing staffing allocations
- Utilise strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and dynamic healthcare environment.
- Collaborate with NUMs and multidisciplinary stakeholders to achieve equitable staffing solutions that support quality patient care and positive workforce outcomes.

Are You the Right Fit?

We are seeking a highly organised and collaborative nursing leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about supporting safe staffing outcomes and quality patient care.

- Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to accurately manage staffing allocations, workforce information and competing priorities.
- Strong active listening skills, enabling you to understand ward needs, respond to workforce challenges and support effective decision-making.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships across all levels of the organisation.

Selection Criteria To help us assess your suitability for the role,



please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
2. Describe a time when you were responsible for managing staffing shortages or unexpected changes to workforce requirements. How did you assess the situation, prioritise resources, and ensure safe patient care while maintaining an appropriate skill mix
3. Provide an example of a time when you had to manage competing priorities and negotiate staffing solutions with multiple stakeholders, such as Nursing Unit Managers, clinicians, or executive staff. What approach did you take, and what was the outcome?

If you’d like more details, we’re here to help.

- Position Information
- Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.

- How to Apply

- Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.

- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

- We are proud to be an equal prospect employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]

- We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.





- Aboriginal Workforce

- For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact [email protected]. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?

- Financial Perks
- 12% superannuation

- Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary

- Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)

- One extra day off each month for full-time employees

- Work-Life Balance

- Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)

- Paid maternity and parental leave

- Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

- Grow Your Career

- Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.

- Health & Wellbeing

- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

- Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)

- Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Additional Information

- Vaccination Requirements
- All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.

- Child Protected Employment

- South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

- Temporary Positions

- For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.

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📌 Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 2) - Staffing and Allocations - Perm FT (Australia)
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