Nurse Unit Manager, Orthopaedic Surgery Ward - Tweed

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Mgr Lvl 2
Remuneration: $150,816.94 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ687521


About the role

Tweed Valley Hospital is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead our Orthopaedic Surgery Unit (A4 Ward 2). You will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, overseeing nursing staff, coordinating high-quality patient care and supporting effective collaboration across the multidisciplinary team.

This 24-bed unit provides care for elective surgical and orthopaedic trauma patients and includes an eight-bed high-volume surgical unit for the post-operative care of general surgical patients. The experienced nursing team provides comprehensive post-operative care, including pain management, wound care and nutritional support, with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Pharmacists contributing to a collaborative multidisciplinary approach.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Tweed Valley Hospital and contribute to clinical leadership, quality improvement and the ongoing delivery of safe, person-centred care.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.


You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.


Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience


Join our team and you'll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts - focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth - access to professional and personal development
• Team culture - work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Langheim on [email protected]


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Applications Close: 07 September 2026


NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.


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