Clinical Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency Department

Employment Type

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, 

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed 
and develop in your chosen career role. 

About Us 

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

An excellent opportunity is available to join the dynamic team of Clinical Nurse Unit Manager in the Nepean Emergency Department. The Nepean Hospital Emergency department is a tertiary referral centre with approximately 73,000 presentations per year and is affiliated with the University of Sydney. The Emergency Department is a regional trauma referral centre. The department provides acute emergency medical and nursing care 24 hour per day, seven days per week; primarily to the residents of the Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury local government areas.

The Nursing Unit Manager Level 1 coordinates and facilitates the day-to-day clinical management of the Emergency department. This role oversees the management of patient flow and workload within the department. The incumbent will work closely with nursing, medical, and allied health staff members in providing clinical and professional leadership whilst acting as a role model and resource person within the ED environment.

We invite you to make this next step in your career with us. Apply Today!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Allocated Day Off (ADO) for full time employees
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging 
• Novated Leasing 
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members 
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age. 

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

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