Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 06/04/2027)
Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $72.62 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ703258
Applications Close: 12/11/2026

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 Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an workplace appropriate to the person's needs.

An exciting leadership opportunity exists for an experienced and passionate Nurse Unit Manager Level 1 (NUM1) to lead the Triage and Assessment Centre (TAC) and Mental Health Intake and Referral Team (I&R;). As a key member of the mental health leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of service delivery, ensuring the provision of safe, compassionate and person-centred care for consumers, their families and carers.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the coordination of patient flow across mental health services, supporting timely assessment,



effective clinical decision-making and access to the most appropriate level of care. Working at the frontline of community and inpatient mental health services, the TAC and Intake and Referral Team serve as the primary entry point into the mental health system, ensuring consumers presenting to the Emergency Department and TAC receive comprehensive assessment and streamlined pathways to ongoing care.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, managers and community stakeholders to drive high-quality service delivery, support efficient use of resources and foster strong collaborative relationships across the health district and broader community. Your leadership will be instrumental in creating a positive workplace culture while maintaining excellence in clinical care, patient safety and operational performance.

If you are a dynamic nursing leader with a commitment to mental health, clinical excellence and service innovation, we encourage you to apply. Join a dedicated team where you can influence service delivery, lead exceptional clinicians and make a lasting difference to the mental health outcomes of our community.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees:

- Accrued Day off (ADO)
- 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

What you will bring to the role

- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) AND extensive relevant post registration Mental Health nursing experience.

- Demonstrated high level of 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.

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Additional information:

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For role related queries or questions contact Graham Miller on [email protected]
- 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.

- 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.

📌 Nurse Unit Manager – Mental Health TAC/Intake and Referral service (Sydney)
🏢 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
📍 Sydney