AMU Nurse Unit Leader – Clinical Leadership

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Public transport access

Career development

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a leading public healthcare provider in Australia and invites an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Ward. The role emphasizes clinical leadership and safe, patient-centred care in a fast-paced setting.

In this fixed-term full-time position, you will guide nursing staff, contribute to quality improvement and staff wellbeing, and act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required, supporting timely patient flow and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse in Australia.
• Minimum three years’ experience as a RN in an acute setting.
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to lead and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to quality improvement and staff wellbeing initiatives.
• Willingness to act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff.
• Contribute to quality improvement and staff wellbeing initiatives.
• Act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required.
• Deliver safe, timely, effective and person-centred care in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Support patient flow and positive clinical outcomes in a fast-paced unit.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Quality improvement

Patient care delivery

Risk management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) registration

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a leading public healthcare provider in Australia and invites an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Ward. The role emphasizes clinical leadership and safe, patient-centred care in a fast-paced setting.

In this fixed-term full-time position, you will guide nursing staff, contribute to quality improvement and staff wellbeing, and act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required, supporting timely patient flow and positive outcomes.