Associate Nurse Unit Manager

St Vincent's Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking an experienced Theatre Nurse to join our East Melbourne campus as Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), Orthopaedics. This full-time leadership role combines hands-on perioperative nursing with a focus on education and staff development.

You will lead the theatre team, mentor junior staff, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining exceptional patient care. Urology and Gynaecological theatre experience is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in a perioperative setting.
• Orthopaedic nursing expertise and ability to support best practice and staff development.
• Proven leadership, mentoring and coaching skills.
• Urology and Gynaecological theatre experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead perioperative nursing team and support clinical training.
• Foster staff engagement and a positive team culture.
• Mentor and guide learners to develop clinical excellence.

Skills

ANUM experience

Orthopaedic nursing

Leadership

Urology theatre

Gynaecological theatre

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description: Seeking an Experienced Theatre Nurse – Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), Orthopaedics

We are seeking a full-time, experienced Theatre Nurse to join our team as Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), Orthopaedics at our East Melbourne campus. This exciting leadership opportunity has a strong focus on hands‑on clinical training and education, supporting the ongoing development of existing team members while fostering the growth of new learners.

As an extension of our leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding our workforce, with the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of perioperative nursing. The successful candidate will demonstrate a genuine passion for teaching, mentoring, and guiding others, while actively contributing to staff engagement initiatives and promoting a positive, collaborative team culture.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) position, ideally within a perioperative environment.
• Strong clinical knowledge and demonstrated expertise in Orthopaedic Nursing, with the ability to support best practice and staff development.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills, with a passion for developing others and fostering clinical excellence.
• Urology and Gynaecological theatre experience will be highly regarded and considered a valuable addition to your skill set.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to staff engagement, continuous improvement, and delivering exceptional patient care.

Closing Date: 21 October 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

About St Vincent’s Health Australia

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.