Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Genea; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Glow

Learning and development

Certified Family Friendly workplace 24

Job summary

Genea is seeking an Associate Fertility Nurse Unit Manager to lead their Heidelberg and East Melbourne nursing teams. This role guides clinical leadership, enhances patient care, and strengthens engagement with Fertility Specialists and visiting doctors.

The ideal candidate will oversee nursing leadership, provide hands-on clinical care, and champion patient-centred experiences while driving quality and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Nurse with leadership experience in a fertility or women’s health setting.
• Proven ability to manage clinical teams and operations.
• Strong relationship-building skills with fertility specialists and visiting doctors.
• Committed to operational excellence and patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and supportthe nursing team to foster clinical excellence and development.
• Provide hands-on clinical care and guidance in complex or escalated situations.
• Ensure safe, compassionate, personalised patient care across the patient journey.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Doctor relationships

Team engagement

Clinical coaching

Education

AHPRA-registered Nurse

Job description

At Genea, we’re proud to be world leaders in fertility, pioneering scientific breakthroughs that have shaped IVF globally. We’re passionate about helping people build families, and that same care and commitment extends to our team. When you join Genea, you become part of a collaborative, innovative, and purpose-driven organisation that values excellence and teamwork.

Company Description

At Genea, we’re proud to be world leaders in fertility, pioneering scientific breakthroughs that have shaped IVF globally. We’re passionate about helping people build families, and that same care and commitment extends to our team. When you join Genea, you become part of a collaborative, innovative, and purpose-driven organisation that values excellence and teamwork.

Job Description

We currently have a great opportunity for an Associate Fertility Nurse Unit Manager to join our Heidelberg and East Melbourne team and will consider an experienced Fertility Nurse Coordinatorfor this role. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to make a significant impact.

We are looking for a strong leader who can head up this small team, someone who can drive engagement and continually develop a team who are eager to learn and grow. You'll assist in theclinical leadership of the nursing teamwith enhancing patient care and strong engagement with doctors.

Key Responsibilities

Associate Nursing Leadership (NUM)

• Assist in leading, mentoring, and supportingthe nursing team, fostering clinical excellence and professional development.
• Provide hands-on clinical care and expert guidance in complex or escalated situations.
• Ensure the delivery of safe, compassionate, and personalised patient care.

Doctor & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide compassionate, empathetic patient care, support and education, ensuring patients feel informed, respected and supported through their journey
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Fertility Specialists andvisiting doctors
• Facilitate collaboration between departments, working together to tailor unique treatment plans for each patient

Patient Experience & Quality

• Champion exceptional patient experiences at every touchpoint, ensuring care is personalised, efficient, and compassionate.
• Oversee quality assurance initiatives and compliance with clinical standards.

Qualifications

About You

• AHPRA-registered Nurse with experience in fertility, women’s health, or a related field.
• Proven ability to manage both clinical teams and operational functions.
• Skilled in building strong doctor relationships and fostering team engagement.
• Driven to deliver operational excellence, enhance patient experience, and grow the clinic.

Additional Information

Our staff tell us it is the people they work with that makes them stay. That, and our exceptional success rates. It is pretty special working for one of Australia's leading Fertility clinics.

And what's in it for you?

We know it's important to look after our staff, so Genea offers a number of perks including;

• Glow- Our online recognition and rewards portal. Access discounts at over 350+ retailers as well as accessing recipes, fitness classes and mindfulness sessions
• Learning and development– Ongoing opportunities for continuous education through Education Days, internal development, conference opportunities and companywide initiatives
• Certified Family Friendly workplace 2024/25

Genea is committed to providing a workplace that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. It is important to us that our hiring process is accessible and open to all, we welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

Please contact our recruitment team (*********@genea.com.au) if we can help withanyreasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in the job application process