Associate Nurse Manager - General Medicine

cabrini; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Staff benefits including retail offers

Fitness passport

Discounted hospital services

Private health fund savings

Career development

Myki commuter discounts

Job summary

Cabrini Health in Melbourne's southeast invites an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to lead our General Medicine unit. This full-time/part-time role involves day-to-day management, clinical leadership, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support high-quality patient care.

You will bring strong AHPRA registration, leadership experience in acute care, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
• Minimum 3 years acute hospital Medical or Surgical experience.
• Strong organisational skills with diligence.
• Critical thinking and forward planning.
• Quality improvement and auditing experience.
• Postgraduate Nursing Leadership and Management qualification desirable or underway.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the General Medicine unit to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Act as a resource for the team and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
• Support staffing, policy adherence and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Leadership

Acute care

Quality improvement

Auditing

Forward planning

Education

Postgraduate nursing leadership

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) - General Medicine

Full time or part time

Malvern

We’re building for the better! By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient‑centred care in well‑resourced, world‑class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

About the department

Join our 20-bed General Medicine unit, where we deliver exceptional medical care to patients admitted from the community or our Emergency Department. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures collaborative care involving patients and their families to achieve the best outcomes. We cater to a range of acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions, offering personalised attention and a comprehensive array of specialist medical services, including diagnostics, observation, consultation, treatment, complex discharge planning, rehabilitation referral, and supported aged‑care placement.

How you will make an impact

Picture yourself as a key leader in our General Medicine unit. As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager at Cabrini Health, you will play a vital role in ensuring the seamless operation and exceptional quality of care within our busy department. You will be a resource for your team, actively participating in quality improvement initiatives to maintain a high standard of patient care and will be integral to the daily management of the department.

About you

Leverage your clinical expertise and leadership skills to ensure exceptional patient care and the efficient operation of our General Medicine unit. You will have the opportunity to influence and inspire your team, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing environment.

Key Capabilities

• Current AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
• At least 3 years Acute hospital Medical or Surgical experience is required.
• High-level organisational skills with great diligence
• Critical thinking and forward planning
• Quality Improvement / Auditing experience
• Post Graduate Nursing Leadership and Management qualification is highly desirable or working towards the same

Why join Cabrini?

• Salary Packaging up to $18,850 per year tax free to increase your take-home pay
• Access to a range of staff benefits including retail offers, fitness passport, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development
• Hospital located close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for‑purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state‑of‑the‑art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.