The NSW Health Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) and Midwifery Unit Manager (MUM) Leader Success Profile defines the leadership elements required to be an outstanding NUM and MUM in the Health Service, and can be used to inform better decision making across the career and talent development lifecycle.
Defining the future purpose and direction for N/MUMs.
N/MUMs serve a pivotal role as visible leaders and role models for nurses and midwives across NSW. They set the clinical standards for their ward/unit.
Their role is diverse and dynamic, focusing on supporting nurses and midwives to deliver safe, high quality care.
This vision is underpinned by three key concepts:
N/MUMs are visible leaders and mentors.
This vision can be best embodied through managing individuals and teams to perform effectively.
These challenges may be overcome through experience managing and leading through change and transformation.
These experiences develop key people capabilities such as resilience and courage, communicate effectively and manage and develop people.
These capabilities are best brought to life through the following styles: resilient, perceptive and learning approach.
Working to these styles can be put at risk if a DoNM is colourful, excitable or mischievous.
Leaders facing these derailers can source inspiration from their sense of affiliation, altruism and valuing people.
The N/MUM Leader Success Profile informs decision-making across the employee lifecycle, including: