Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Albury Wodonga Health; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Albury Wodonga Health is seeking an experienced Associate Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Benambra Recovery Unit in mental health care. You will coordinate shifts, perform assessments, and contribute to audits within a recovery-focused framework.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to support consumers, families and carers through person-centred care, develop recovery plans, and facilitate therapies while ensuring quality documentation and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Experienced mental health nurse with strong clinical skills.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and coordinate shifts.
• Experience with recovery-oriented practice and audits/quality improvement.
• Ability to support consumers, families and carers through person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, coordinate shifts, undertake mental health assessments, and contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support consumers, families and carers through person-centred care that promotes recovery, wellbeing and individual choice.
• Develop recovery plans and facilitate therapeutic interventions.
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation and foster a positive team culture.

Skills

Mental health nursing

Clinical leadership

Care coordination

Audits & quality improvement

Person-centred care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) with Australian registration

Tools

Electronic medical records (EMR)

Clinical documentation

Job description

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• Join the largest regional health service between Sydney and Melbourne
• Competitive salary plus generous salary packaging options
• Dynamic work environment and collaborative team culture

Join the Benambra Recovery Unit and play a key role in supporting recovery-focused mental health care. As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide clinical leadership, coordinate shifts, undertake mental health assessments, and contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will support consumers, families and carers through person-centred care that promotes recovery, wellbeing and individual choice. You will assist in developing recovery plans, facilitating therapeutic interventions, maintaining high-quality clinical documentation, and fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.

We are seeking an experienced mental health nurse with strong clinical skills, a commitment to recovery-oriented practice, and a passion for delivering high-quality care in a supportive team environment.

Employment Type: This is a permanent part time opportunity.

AWH serves as the largest regional healthcare provider between Sydney and Melbourne, situated in the border cities of Albury and Wodonga. With a dedicated team of over 3,000 professionals, we proudly service a population of up to 300,000 across North-East Victoria and Southern NSW. Our extensive network encompasses two primary hospital campuses and an additional 22 sites, delivering a diverse range of emergency, surgical, women’s and children’s, community, mental health, allied health, and sub-acute services. Our growth continues with the opening of a state-of-the‑art Emergency Department in 2024, and excitingly, the construction of a new hospital at our Albury site by 2028. This expansion will greatly elevate our ability to service the needs of our community, and we need a great team of people like you to accomplish this.

What awaits you at AWH?

We are committed to our Employee Value Proposition and will deliver on our key pillars of Growth, Balance, Contribution and Lifestyle. We provide comprehensive induction and training to set you up for success, offer exceptional Rewards and Benefits and continuously nurture your professional growth by providing opportunities for development.

Thinking about a tree-change?

AWH has partnered with The Welcome Experience to support your move. This free service is designed to help essential workers and their families who are considering a move to Albury / Wodonga.

We know how rewarding life and work in regional Australia can be, and we want to make the transition as smooth as possible. The Welcome Experience team can guide you through the process and connect you with the information and support you need. This program is only available to employees relocating to the cities of Albury and Wodonga.

Are you ready to become part of our team?

Salary and terms will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or Award.

AWH prioritises Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Practice, and embraces Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Please note that appointments are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks including Criminal Record check and working with Children checks.

Important Notice: All healthcare workers must maintain all vaccinations required by relevant healthcare regulations, guidelines, or their specific role within the organisation. In addition to mandatory vaccinations, AWH strongly encourage all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination, as recommended by public health authorities and as a preventative measure to help ensure the safety and well-being of patients, colleagues, and the broader community.

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