Nurse Unit Manager - Community Health Care
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Location: Lemongrove Community Health Centre
Remuneration: $72.62 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38 (or 32 hours for part time)
Requisition ID: REQ665557
Applications Close: 20/08/2026
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 an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people's homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).
Are you a dynamic and compassionate Nurse leader looking to make a real difference in your community? Lemongrove Community Health Centre is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to lead our dedicated team and drive the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
As the Clinical NUM, you will play a pivotal role in the coordination of patient and client care, unit management, and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and quality nursing services, while promoting the efficient use of resources. Leading the Community Health Care Nursing team, you will provide both clinical and operational oversight of community health services and support the delivery of integrated care that improves health outcomes for the local community.
A key focus of this role is facilitating client flow within the service, ensuring each client has a documented plan of care and that key milestones throughout their healthcare journey are achieved. You will manage clinical issues including workload, capacity, clinical concerns, and the escalation of matters as required. Key to your success will be demonstrated experience in leading and facilitating collaborative multidisciplinary care, ensuring coordinated care planning, streamlined service access, effective client flow, and successful referral and transition pathways between hospital, community and external service providers.
This is an opportunity for a Registered Nurse with strong leadership capabilities and experience in Community or Primary Health Care. If you are committed to innovation, collaboration and excellence in patient care, we encourage you to take the next step in your career and apply today.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff
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 creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
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.
What you will bring to the role
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and extensive relevant post registration nursing experience.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and ability to liaise and negotiate with clinicians, managers, staff and other key stakeholders and manage conflict.
- Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services in the contemporary health care environment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, coach, mentor, encourage and guide others to enable them to reach their full potential.
- Demonstrated ability to ensure the human, physical and financial resources of the unit/ward are managed to deliver safe and efficient health care within available resources.
- Evidence of and commitment to patient/client/customer focused care, clinical governance and quality improvement.
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation, Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
- Current and valid NSW Drivers Licence (including P2 or above), and willingness to use for work purposes. This may include driving long distances across the LHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Bronwyn Warne on: [email protected]
