Nurse / Midwife Manager, Research

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until May 2029

Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 5

Remuneration: $159,796.87 - $162,504.94 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ664069

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Application Close: Sunday 14 June 2026

Where you'll be working

The Sutherland Hospital and Community Health Service is located in the Sutherland Shire ('the Shire'), approximately half an hour drive south of Sydney, in the suburb of Caringbah. The Sutherland Hospital was established in 1958 and is a major metropolitan hospital and teaching hospital. The hospital motto, from its inception, is "Endeavour to Serve".

We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services to the residents of the Sutherland Shire. We have 375 beds and each year we care for more than 50,000 patients in our Emergency Department and around 28,000 patients are admitted to our hospital.

The Role

The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person-centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision-making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person-centred leadership, and supporting innovative practices.

As a Nurse/Midwife Manager you will be responsible for the effective operation of the SESLHD Nursing and Midwifery Research Hub to strengthen a person-centred research culture and support knowledge translation within the Nursing & Midwifery Communities across SESLHD.

As the Nurse/Midwife Manager, Research, you will provide strategic leadership and innovation in nursing and midwifery research and implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Research Strategy priority actions.

As the Nurse/Midwife Manager Research you will utilise your extensive experience and/or qualifications to:

• Build research capacity and capability of Nurses and Midwives across SESLHD
• Mentor and support nursing & midwifery staff to undertake systematic/rigorous research and candidates enrolled in Higher Degrees by Research, that aligns with the strategic direction and priorities of the LHD
• Support knowledge translation ensuring staff have the appropriate evidence to inform practice and improve patient outcomes
• Collaborate with research leaders internally across SESLHD and those external such as Universities and peak bodies such as NSW Nursing & Midwifery Office
• Promote SESLHD as a Nursing & Midwifery Research Leader through publication of high-quality manuscripts, sourcing research funding through grants, dissemination of research outputs at local, national and international and forming strategic partnerships with key organisations

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Are you ready to join us?

We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

• Provide an example of a project or initiative where you worked collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, such as clinicians, managers, consumers, universities, or external organisations. How did you build and maintain these relationships, manage differing priorities, and achieve successful outcomes through effective leadership and change management?

• Tell us about a time when you led a team or research initiative while balancing multiple competing demands. How did you use your communication, organisational, mentoring, and leadership skills to support staff development, deliver project outcomes, and promote person-centred practice?

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Deborah Jones on ***email_hidden***

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer

• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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