Associate Nurse Unit Manager Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) and Short Stay Unit (SSU)

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

5 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Parkville is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for the Day of Surgery Admissions and Short Stay Unit. The role coordinates patient flow, staffing and works with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality perioperative care and efficient discharge planning.

Remuneration is per Nurses and Midwives EBA; base salary up to AUD 124,472.40 per year, pro-rated for part-time, plus salary packaging, superannuation and five weeks annual leave.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead nursing teams in a fast-paced unit.
• Proven collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong patient-flow management and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow and staffing for DOSA/SSU.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe care.
• Drive quality improvement and governance within the unit.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Staff coordination

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical leadership

Patient flow optimization

EPIC EMR familiarity

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) and Short Stay Unit (SSU)

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - (DOSA) and (SSU)

• Ongoing, full-time and part-time positions available - up to 80 hours per fortnight.
• Up to $120,416.40 (YW11) - $124,472.40 (YW12) base salary per annum + salary packaging + super + 5-weeks annual leave - (full-time equivalent to be pro-rated for part time).
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available.

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

Outstanding candidates are encouraged to apply for positions now open at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre – a place where our normal days are extraordinary; as are the people we care for.

Peter Mac is one of a handful of integrated cancer research, education and treatment centres in the world. Each day our team strives to provide the very best in cancer care, even better treatments and potential cancer cures for all people affected by cancer.

Globally, we are facing one of the most pivotal times in the pursuit of cancer cures, and Peter Mac stands at its forefront. Together, we aim to lead a new era of cancer prevention, care and discovery, supported by state-of-the-art facilities at our new home within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre building.

The Role

The DOSA/ SSU ANUM is responsible for coordinating patient flow and staffing and working closely with adjacent and multidisciplinary teams to ensure staff and patient safety each day.Reporting to the NUM of DOSA/ SSU; this role will involve leading the nursing team and providing support to ensure the provision of high-quality patient care.

To be successful in this position you will be highly motivated and will have demonstrated an ability to lead and work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams and well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to excellence in patient care.

Remuneration as per Nurses and Midwives EBA. Up to $120,416.40 (YW11) - $124,472.40 (YW12) base salary per annum (full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time) dependent on candidate experience.To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

About Day of Surgery Admissions and Short Stay Unit

Day of Surgery Admissions and the Short Stay Unit work together to provide care of patients presenting for day procedures or requiring an overnight stay after surgery. Staff admit and discharge a high number of patients each day and are responsible for ensuring patients are well supported to return home after a short time in hospital. The unit is supported by a Practice Development Nurse to enhance evidence-based practice and support staff in the completion of competency assessments and on-ward learning.

The successful applicant will have sound surgical oncology background with a desirable experience in nursing management or nurse in charge roles. Exceptional clinical leadership, sound communication skills and ability to work within a dynamic fast paced ward environment is essential.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with health professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative, resourceful and adaptive to change.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to quality improvement.
• High level of reliability and professional conduct.
• A thorough understanding of factors that lead to effective patient flow and access.
• Consistently models behaviours that contribute to a culture of respect, excellence, compassion and innovation for patients, families and multidisciplinary staff.
• Consistently adheres to standards and policies of the organisation and ensures they are translated into action within the unit.
• Surgical ward and/ or Day Surgery nursing experience
• Familiarity with EPIC Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software
• Desirable Clinical skills - PCA management, blood management, CVADs or willing to work towards

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

Applications Close: 11.59pm Sunday 22 November 2026.

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Position Summary

As an ANUM in DOSA and SSU you are responsible for providing high quality, comprehensive, individualised patient care through the patient’s perioperative journey, from admission pre-operatively to discharge home.

The DOSA/ SSU ANUM is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the practice and workflow of DOSA/ SSU staff including management of daily activity and processes within the unit, providing clinical and operational support to staff and working collaboratively to manage patient flow and staffing across DOSA and SSU.

In this role you will act as a resource for staff and other professionals within the DOSA/ SSU space and communicate effectively with adjacent teams to facilitate safe and high-quality care and positive experience for patients, visitors and colleagues.

Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) (Single Interest Employer) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028.

Classification or Salary Range

ANUM (YW11)

Category A: Position involving direct patient contact, potential for exposure to blood, body fluid, human tissue specimens during course of a normal working day

Key Relationships

Internal

• Nurse Unit Manager
• Practice Development Nurse
• Nursing Staff
• Allied Health Staff
• Medical Staff
• Patient Support Staff
• Patients, Families and Carers

External

• Community Health Agencies
• Undergraduate nurses

Skills

• Commitment to Peter Mac’s Values and Nurse’s Values
• AHPRA Registration
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning and continuing professional development
• A patient focused approach to care
• Ability to adapt to changing patient conditions
• Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team and collaboration with medical teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting
• Demonstrated team player who can foster collaborative partnerships
• Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems
• Surgical ward and/ or Day Surgery nursing experience
• Familiarity with EPIC Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software

Key Accountabilities

Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice

• Applies critical thinking and evidence-based practice to deliver safe, high-quality person-centred care.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care in collaboration with patients and the multidisciplinary team from admission to discharge.

Engages in therapeutic and professional relationships

• Builds collaborative relationships and supports team-based care.
• Coordinates patient care and advocates for patient needs.
• Provides clinical leadership and promotes quality care.

Maintains capability for practice

• Accountable for safe practice, professional development, and maintaining competencies.
• Supports and develops nursing staff through education, mentoring, and orientation.
• Provides health education and collaborates with the PDN to support workforce capability.

Comprehensively conducts assessments

• ANUMs accurately conduct comprehensive and systematic assessments that are holistic as well as culturally appropriate
• Analyse information and data and communicate outcomes as the basis for practice

Provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice

• Provides comprehensive safe, quality practice to achieve agreed goals and outcomes that are responsive to the nursing needs of people
• Practices within own scope of practice
• Appropriately supervises and delegates aspects of practice to enrolled nurses and RUSONs, according to their scope of practice

Evaluates outcomes to inform nursing practice

• ANUM takes responsibility for the evaluation of practice based on agreed priorities, goals, plans and outcomes and revises practice accordingly.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of policies and procedures including implementation and evaluation
• Actively participates in quality improvement and research projects, including auditing.

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Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our five sites are located throughout Victoria. We recognise their strength and resilience and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.