Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 - Children's Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - Temporary Full time (maternity leave relief) - Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time until 10 October 2027
Position Classification:Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration:143997.2 - 143997.2 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ702103
Location: Randwick
Applications Close: Midnight on 1 November 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Diane Martin on ************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

Join a team where your passion for paediatric care truly makes a difference. Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick — one of Australia's leading specialist medical centres for children — has entered an exciting new chapter with the opening of the Bilima Building in November 2025. This state-of-the art redevelopment will enhance our ability to deliver world-class care to seriously ill and injured children from across NSW and beyond. As part of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, our hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric and adolescent medical and surgical services, treating children with a variety of complex conditions.

Located in Sydney's eastern suburbs and co-located with Prince of Wales Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women, our campus offers easy access to beaches, amenities, and public transport. At Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, we put children first — always. You'll be part of a warm, supportive environment dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families.





A unique and exciting career opportunity exists for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our 18-bed tertiary Children's Intensive Care Unit (CICU) as a Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 (NUM1). As part of an evolving model of care, CICU is transitioning from a 7- day service to a 24/7 model, with NUM1s providing leadership across 12-hour shifts covering both days and nights. In this role, you will coordinate unit activity on a daily basis, working in close collaboration with the NUM2 and Nurse Manager 3 (NM3) Intensive Care.

You will play a pivotal role in patient flow, unit operations and clinical leadership ensuring the delivery of safe, high quality patient care while supporting efficient use of resources. Importantly, this role strengthens leadership presence across all hours, supporting a high-functioning and responsive service. We are seeking a dynamic and motivated clinician with a robust commitment to excellence in patient care, leadership and team collaboration.

What you'll be doing

The Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) provides high quality patient care by efficiently utilising resources to manage the clinical operation of the Department/Unit on a shift by shift basis. This includes patient flow, staffing management and co-ordinating and directing clinical care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
The NUM, under the direction of the Line Manager is to:

- Ensure the provision of an appropriate and safe standard of clinical care.
- Assume responsibility for providing leadership, direction and co-ordination of patient care.
- Ensure the effective functioning of the nursing team in the co-ordination of each team member providing care.
- Ensure all nursing staff in the ward practice safely, are competent and work within their scope of practice.
- Assist the Nurse Manager to ensure that the ward is managed effectively and within budget allocation

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)

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📌 Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 - Children's Intensive Care Unit (CICU) - Temporary Full time (maternity leave relief) - Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Randwick