Blacktown Hospital
    (7 reviews)

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    Blacktown & Mount Druitt hospitals (BMDH) are located in western Sydney and comprises shared health services located on two separate campus locations at Blacktown and Mount Druitt.Services are distributed across the two campuses, with each playing a complementary role in providing committed and high quality healthcare services at a district hospital level (C1 at Mt Druitt) and major metropolitan level (B1 at Blacktown Campus.)BMDH is a unit of the West Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) governed by the NSW Ministry of Health. Although there are two inpatient campuses, it operates under one administration under the umbrella of Blacktown Mt Druitt Hospital. Clinical Services are distributed across both campuses, allowing for the growth of expertise within specialities. The two facilities are situated 11 kilometres apart.To ensure that local access through optimal and safe clinical care can be provided, the two campuses are supported by established transport systems and medical specialists’ models of care.BMDH services communities from Blacktown, Mount Druitt and Riverstone Local Government Areas (LGAs) and an additional inflow of residents from surrounding LGAs including Parramatta, Holroyd, Hawkesbury, Penrith and Fairfield.Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital’s medical leadership is established through its links with the University of Western Sydney Clinical School and the University of Sydney.As one of the main teaching facilities for the University of Western Sydney (UWS) Clinical School of Medicine, the hospital recently opened the UWS Blacktown/Mt Druitt Clinical School, Research and Education Centre on the Blacktown Hospital campus.The Hospital has a continuing focus on meeting the healthcare needs of local residents, including emergency services, on each campus. The ongoing development and future directions of service delivery across both BMDH campuses encompasses a broad range of service and facility development proposals.Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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    Blacktown Hospital offers significant benefits to its employees, including extensive learning opportunities and clear paths for career advancement. Staff members appreciate the meaningful patient interactions and the flexibility in work schedules, including 10-hour shift options that can help with work-life balance.

    Areas for improvement include the need for enhanced management support, particularly regarding personal circumstances and health issues. The working environment presents some challenges, with concerns about administrative processes and interprofessional relationships between different staff groups.

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    Recent reviews

    1.0
    Decorator
    Nov 2025
    Westmead NSW 214518 to 19 years in the role, current employee
    A collaborative, supportive, transparent towards daily work, health, safety and psychological.
    The good thingsClose to home and inhouse cafe, canteens.
    The challengesTrades team approach. Daily collaboration with each other and a much more supportive, transparent honest managerial Department. Supportive management team who cares for their tradesman.
    2.0
    Registered Nurse
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    It was the worst employment experience I have ever had.
    The good thingsThe opportunities for learning new skills and advancing ones career are endless
    The challengesThe management is not supportive of any employee with any health of family issues and have a history of lack of support.
    2.0
    Food Service Attendant
    Oct 2017
    Toxic Enviroment
    The good thingsServicing the patients and working with colleges
    The challengesManagement self serving and incompetent
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