Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 4

Remuneration: 167023.6 - 169961.26 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ702656

Location:Westmead

Applications Close:Midnight on 26 November 2026

For role related queries or questions contactAlan Gardo on [email protected]

At theSydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.

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.

What you'll be doing

Lead Extraordinary Care. Inspire Exceptional Teams. Shape the Future of Paediatric Intensive Care.

This is more than an operational leadership role. It is an opportunity for an experienced critical care nurse leader to help shape the future of paediatric intensive care.

We are looking for a Nurse Manager with a strong critical care background and the leadership capability to translate clinical expertise into a clear strategic vision. The successful candidate will understand the realities of delivering safe, high-acuity intensive care while also being able to look beyond today's operational challenges and position PICU for the needs of children, families and the workforce of the future.

The role will have a particular focus on:

• Providing visible, credible and contemporary nursing leadership within a complex critical care environment.

• Developing and delivering a long-term strategic vision for PICU nursing that supports service growth and evolving models of care.

• Building a sustainable, highly skilled critical care nursing workforce through recruitment, retention, education, succession planning and leadership development.

• Leading change associated with service expansion, new models of care and increasing subspecialisation.

• Strengthening quality, safety, research, education and evidence-based practice.

• Working collaboratively across nursing, medical, allied health and operational teams to deliver integrated, child- and family-centred care.

• Balancing workforce, operational and financial responsibilities while maintaining an uncompromising focus on safe, high-quality care.

About You

•You will be a strategic and systems thinker who can engage and inspire people, develop future leaders, navigate complexity and turn a long- term vision into achievable service and workforce plans.

• Have proven leadership experience in a complex healthcare environment

• Strong people leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience driving quality improvement, managing change and delivering service outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a passionate and experienced multidisciplinary team that genuinely cares about children and each other.

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of critically ill children and their families, support staff development and drive meaningful improvements.

• Promote a culture that values collaboration, kindness, learning and continuous growth.

• Influence service development, quality improvement and future workforce planning.

• Join a world-class paediatric health service committed to excellence, research and innovation.

• Access ongoing leadership and professional development opportunities.

Join us and help shape the future of paediatric intensive care.

The Children's Hospital at Westmead Extraordinary care starts with extraordinary people.

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

How to Apply:

Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

• A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience

• Responses to the questions below:

• Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Relevant postgraduate tertiary qualifications and nursing leadership and management experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop, direct and lead a team to achieve organisational objectives
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as part of a senior management team and to collaborate with other health professionals and disciplines in the management of health care services
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities and meet deadlines in an environment of high volume/pressure
• Demonstrated high level communication and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated experience in change management, negotiating competing interests and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to manage resources effectively within designated timeframes and budgets

Child Safe Standards:

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to 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.

Additional Information:

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

PermanentNSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by theOffice of the Children’s Guardian.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility Listmay be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

2) Find out more about applying for this position

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at [email protected]

For technical support please contact 1300 679 367

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