Nursing / Midwifery Unit Manager Level 1 (Queanbeyan)

Tresillian is currently recruiting for a Nursing / Midwifery Unit Manager for our Queanbeyan Family Care Centre.

In this well established and well-appointed Family Care Centre, the N / MUM is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the Centre. The N / MUM takes overall responsibility for the standard of client care in the centre and is pivotal to the coordination of client care, centre management and leadership of the nursing / midwifery profession to ensure the delivery of high quality client care and efficient use of resources.

The successful applicant will utilise their partnership skills to engage stakeholders including partner organisations and referral agents. They will possess strong contemporary child and family health skills and have a clinical client load for part of the time (clinical N / MUM). Professional development and reflective practice will be provided as part of the wrap-around support for those new to management, to enable you to achieve your aspirational career goals.

The Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers and Babies, trading as

• Tresillian
• was formed in 1918 to coordinate early child and maternal health care services in New South Wales (NSW). Tresillian is now the largest early child and family health and parenting service in Australia, operating from four sites in metropolitan Sydney and numerous regional and rural sites supporting service provision to families across NSW, Victoria and ACT.

Tresillian is a Certified Child Safe Leader and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment where children's rights are recognised and championed.

• SELECTION CRITERIA
• Registered Nurse / Midwife (Current Registration or eligible for registration with AHPRA) with further qualification in Child & Family Health.
• Postgraduate management qualifications or working towards the same; or experience in leadership or management roles in a health setting with a proven ability to manage, supervise and provide leadership to the team; and demonstrate sound judgment in decision-making.
• Considerable experience in contemporary Child & Family Health.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate resolutions and manage conflict; creating and maintaining a positive workplace culture.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate clinical services and facilitate continuous improvements.
• Demonstrate high level and effective written, verbal, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in developing and / or implementing organisational change programs.
• Demonstrated organisational skills including the capacity to set priorities and work to deadlines utilising Information and Communications Technology appropriately.
• What We Offer
• Generous salary packaging up to
• 15,900
• per FBT year and Meal & Entertainment on top of this amount utilising an additional
• 2,650
• as a Not-for-profit and registered Health Promotion Charity)
• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs, including access to study leave, extended child and family health practice skills for clinicians and a biannual Tresillian conference
• Access to our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Applicants who currently work within NSW Health or another Affiliated Health Organisation may be able to transfer their service and leave entitlements to Tresillian.

The Public Health (COVID-19) Vaccination of Health Care Workers Order 2021 commenced on 26 August 2021. The Order establishes mandatory requirements for health staff and persons working in health settings to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination will now be required for all NSW Health Staff.

• How to apply : _
• Cover letter addressing the selection criteria
• Curriculum Vitae

For further enquiries regarding the position or a copy of the job description please contact :

Leanne Daggar, Director Clinical Operations, Tel (02) 9123 8977 | 0439 845 315