Clinical Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency Department

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time (Up to 17/10/2027)
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $72.62 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ679697
Applications Close: 18/08/2026
 

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.

Nepean Hospital is seeking a dynamic Clinical Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead our busy Emergency Department. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Nursing leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while fostering a positive and collaborative workplace culture. As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to one of the region's busiest Emergency Departments, ensuring the delivery of safe, efficient, and evidence-based care 24 hours a day. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will drive continuous improvement, support staff development, and contribute to the ongoing growth of emergency services at Nepean Hospital. 

This is a role that will see you lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, manage workforce planning performance, drive quality improvement, accreditation and patient safety initiatives whilst promoting evidence-based practice, innovation and continuous service improvement. We are looking for an inspiring leader who demonstrates strong knowledge of contemporary Emergency Nursing practice and health service management, excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills with a commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence and person-centred care. 

If you are a passionate Nursing leader ready to make a lasting impact on Emergency care, we encourage you to apply. Join Nepean Hospital and help shape the future of Emergency Nursing while delivering exceptional care to our community.

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.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here. 

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For role related queries or questions contact Raymond Morgan on **************@health.nsw.gov.au