Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 1) - Emergency Department - Temp FT/PT
Requisition ID: REQ678685
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week up until September 2027
Remuneration: $72.62 per hour + 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: Campbeltown & Camden Hospitals - Emergency Department
Applications close: 02/08/2026
Contact: Dragana Martinez - Nurse Manager, Emergency Department on 0422 008 753 | [email protected]
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
Achieve Something Great
Campbelltown Emergency Department (ED) is one of the busiest emergency departments in NSW, providing care across the full spectrum of emergency presentations, including paediatrics, mental health, acute medical and surgical emergencies, trauma, and critical care. This is an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 1) to provide frontline leadership within a progressive and rapidly growing department.
Our department includes:
- 6-bed Children's Short Stay Unit (CSSU)
- Children's Emergency
- Fast Track
- Acute Pod
- Mental Health Pod
- 5-bed Resuscitation Unit
- Aged Care Pod
- 21-bed Emergency Short Stay Unit (ESSU)
Campbelltown ED is committed to innovation, professional development and delivering exceptional patient care. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive leadership culture that empowers staff and encourages continuous improvement.
Key features include:
- Dedicated emergency nursing education team with structured orientation and transition programs.
- Strong focus on leadership development and succession planning.
- Daily multidisciplinary simulation, resuscitation and airway training.
- ED Nursing Education Fund supporting courses such as APLS and specialty education.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS2) development program.
- Opportunities to lead service improvement, patient flow initiatives and Model of Care development.
- Active wellbeing initiatives supporting a positive workplace culture.
- Exposure to both metropolitan and rural emergency services through Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals.
What Does The Role Entail?
The Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 1) is responsible for providing visible clinical leadership and operational management within the Emergency Department.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and coordinating the daily operations of a designated clinical area to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
- Supporting patient flow and achieving efficient access and throughput across the department.
- Providing clinical leadership, supervision and support to nursing staff.
- Promoting a positive workplace culture focused on teamwork, staff wellbeing and professional development.
- Working collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health teams to optimise patient outcomes.
- Supporting quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance, accreditation activities and incident review.
- Facilitating staff development through coaching, mentoring and performance management.
- Escalating operational risks and contributing to strategic service improvements.
Who Does The Position Work With?
The Nurse Unit Manager (Lvl 1) works closely with:
- Nursing Manager and the Emergency Department leadership team.
- Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Nurse Educators and Registered Nurses.
- Emergency Physicians and multidisciplinary medical teams.
- Allied Health, Patient Flow, Bed Management and Hospital Executive.
- NSW Ambulance, Mental Health, Community Services and other external stakeholders.
Are You the Right Fit?
You will bring to the role:
- Strong clinical credibility and leadership within emergency nursing.
- Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills.
- The ability to coordinate patient flow and manage competing clinical priorities in a dynamic environment.
- A commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety and continuous quality improvement.
- The ability to coach, mentor and develop nursing staff while fostering a positive and inclusive team culture.
- Experience leading change and supporting innovative models of care. Resilience, adaptability and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Competent with First net and Cad link.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and innovative leadership team, influence the future direction of one of NSW's busiest Emergency Departments, and play a key role in developing the workforce and delivering exceptional care to the Macarthur community.
Selection Criteria
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience or a combination of study and experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD.
- Describe how you demonstrate effective leadership and support a positive team culture within the Emergency Department. Include an example of leading a team through a challenging situation.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure quality care.
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Demonstrated understanding of operational factors that influence patient access, improve patient journey and impact on capacity management, with demonstrated knowledge on KPIs .
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Position Information
Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.
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How to Apply
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Diversity, Culture & Inclusion
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]
We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
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Aboriginal Workforce
For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact [email protected]. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
More Than Just a Job - Why Work With Us?
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Financial Perks
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
One extra day off each month for full-time employees
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Work-Life Balance
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
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Grow Your Career
Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
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Health & Wellbeing
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
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Vaccination Requirements
All staff must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
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Child Safe Employment
South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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Temporary Positions
For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.
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