Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) (524423L1)

Tasmania Government; Triabunna; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 116,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and relocation assistance

Fitness Passport

Professional development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Tasmania Government, Glamorgan Spring Bay Community Nursing, seeks an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to lead a skilled nursing team in the Triabunna area. The role focuses on clinical leadership, resource planning, and ongoing quality improvement within a community setting.

Permanent part-time position (40 hours per fortnight) with pro rata salary, allowances, and benefits. Applicants will be supported to advance professional development and leadership skills withinTasmanian public health.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership in community nursing.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and improve patient care.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and role modeling for best practice care.
• Assist in planning resources, rostering, scheduling, and capacity management.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation.
• Mentor staff and support a positive team culture.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Community nursing

Staff rostering

Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) qualification

Job description

• Australia, Tas
• Oct 12, 2026

Medicine Part Time - Continuing

About Tasmania Government

About the Tasmanian State ServiceThe Tasmanian State Service (TSS)is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than 200...

• Glamorgan Spring Bay Community Nursing, based in Triabunna, provides a 7 day a week community nursing service in homes and clinics across Tasmania’s Southern Beaches, Sorell and East Coast. The catchment area extends from Dunalley to Coles Bay.
• Our nursing team specialises in assessment, planning and implementation of wound care, catheter/stoma/drain care, palliative care and post-acute clinical care.

The Role

Glamorgan Spring Bay Community Nursing is seeking a dynamic Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join our highly skilled and collaborative nursing team.

• Be part of a supportive, skilled community nursing team dedicated to work with clients for improved health outcomes.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and involvement in primary health care.

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for best practice care.
• Assist the Nurse Unit Manager in planning and managing resources, ensuring efficient and effective rostering, scheduling of staff and clients, referral and capacity management.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation.
• Support a positive team culture and mentor staff to achieve excellence.

You will need

• Demonstrated clinical experience in community nursing, with the capacity to provide clinical leadership, exercise professional judgement and initiative and work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the business of the service in delivering the best outcomes within available resources, including a demonstrated understanding of patient flow principles and discharge planning in the pursuit of patient/client goals within a contemporary healthcare framework.
• Proven commitment to teamwork, together with advanced interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication, and the ability to lead, manage conflict and work effectively with a multidisciplinary team in the planning and coordination of clinical care for patients.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmanias public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of appointment

Permanent part time, shift worker position, working 40 hours per fortnight, commencing from a mutually agreed upon date.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

$109,767 to $115,813 per annum pro rata. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type

Salary Packaging

Youll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
• Department of Health has achieved the Carer Accredited Employer Status providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds, or is working towards, relevant postgraduate qualifications

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

*applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Kim Jacobs
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone number: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

What it is like working at the Department of Health?

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

Department of Health has achieved the Carer Accredited Employer Status providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.