Nurse Manager Grade 3 - Emergency Department - Temporary Full Time - The Sutherland Hospital

An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to 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.

Where you will be working:

Sutherland Hospital is a level 5 teaching hospital located in the suburb of Caringbah, 30 minutes from the Sydney CBD. Sutherland Emergency Department sees approximately 60,000 patients per year including approximately 25% paediatric patients. The Emergency Department is an accredited Advanced Emergency Medicine Training facility by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM).

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.

Your new role:

The Nurse Manager – Emergency Department is responsible for ensuring the delivery of optimal and safe patient care within the Emergency Department through established collaborative partnerships internal and external to the department.  Primary responsibilities include appropriate management and co-ordination of staff which includes nurses, administrative and support staff, coordination of patient care and management of departmental processes and practice.  The Nurse Manager works closely and collaboratively with the ED Director in order to ensure appropriate leadership in clinical, financial and human resource management and to support the daily operational activities of the department.  The Nurse Manager ensures that overall functioning of the Emergency Department is in accordance with the department’s strategic plan and also ensures the maintenance of quality standards of care.  The Nurse Manager promotes excellence in patient care and clinical service delivery.

Our Hospital and Community:

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire, colloquially known as ‘The Shire’. Part of the  South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and located in Caringbah, the hospital campus is close to some of Sydney’s great beaches, restaurants, bars and cafes at Cronulla and is close to the beautiful Royal National Park. At Miranda, just a short walk away from the hospital, there is a Westfield Shopping Centre and cinema complex.