Nurse Unit Manager Grade 1 - Emergency Department- Permanent PT - The Sutherland Hospital
- Caringbah, NSW Sydney, NSW
- $64.10 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $ 64.10 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 36 Hours
Requisition ID: REQ604167Location: The Sutherland Hospital, CaringbahApplications Close: Sunday, 14 September 2025An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to the Emergency Department.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to: Build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital . Learn more about SESLHDWhere you'll be working:The Department offers comprehensive emergency nursing training and support program, with a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant and Clinical Nurse Educators to support ongoing professional development. Sutherland Hospital has opened a brand new state of the art Emergency Department on 6 December 2017. The new Department has a total of 39 funded treatment bays, including three resuscitation bays, a dedicated 7 bed paediatric and fast track area and an 8 bed emergency short stay unit.Safe Staffing target for The Sutherland Hospital was received in March 2025. This recruitment is to build on the current dynamic workforce that services our community.Your new role:The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.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.The purpose of the Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) role is to:
- Lead, direct and co-ordinate patient care within the unit
- Ensuring the nursing practice is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives
- Supporting and developing staff together with the Emergency Department (ED) Leadership Team
- Monitor the business and management functions of the unit, aiming to meet agreed targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife.
- Relevant management tertiary qualification and/or ED management work experience, with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
- Proven clinical leadership skills and an ability to lead a team with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in nursing practice and person-centred practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge and recent clinical experience in the management and delivery of Emergency health care services
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of advanced evidenced based nursing care and managing change.
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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 SESLHD-Recruitment-TSH-Garrawarra@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.Information for applicantsEmployment 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. Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.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 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 backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply.We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our .