Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Maternity Leave Cover

Integral Diagnostics (Idx); Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Imaging @ Olympic Park in Melbourne is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager on a 12-month maternity leave contract. The role provides clinical and operational leadership within the Day Procedure Centre, supporting the Director of Nursing to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

This rare opportunity is a part-time position (3 days per week) with a rotating 5-day Monday to Friday roster. You will coordinate patient flow across pre-admission, admission, procedure, recovery and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience in radiology, day procedure, perioperative or acute care settings preferred.
• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations.
• Overtime flexibility as rostered and required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and coordinate patient flow across pre-admission, admission, procedure, recovery and discharge areas.
• Support the Director of Nursing with workforce coordination, staff allocation, mentoring and clinical support.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement in NSQHS standards and governance.
• Assist with incident management, risk identification, quality activities and accreditation compliance.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical, technical and administrative teams to ensure efficient service delivery and patient experience.
• Act as the designated clinical leader in the absence of the Director of Nursing, with out-of-hours availability as rostered.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisation

Patient safety

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

RN with AHPRA

Tools

IV Cannulation (preferred)

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Maternity Leave Cover

Imaging @ Olympic Park (IOP) are currently seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager on a 12-month maternity leave contract.

The position will help provide clinical and operational leadership within the Day Procedure Centre, supporting the Director of Nursing to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is a rare opportunity to join one of Australia's premier day procedure imaging clinics, the role is a part-time position (3 days per week) that will require availability on a rotating 5-day (Mon-Fri) roster.

The medical imaging nursing team are responsible for providing patient care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and coordinate patient flow across pre-admission, admission, procedure, recovery and discharge areas.
• Support the Director of Nursing with workforce coordination, staff allocation, mentoring and clinical support.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement in line with NSQHS Standards and clinical governance requirements.
• Assist with incident management, risk identification, quality activities and accreditation compliance.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical, technical and administrative teams to ensure efficient service delivery and an exceptional patient experience.
• Act as the designated clinical leader in the absence of the Director of Nursing, within scope of practice. Including flexibility to provide occasional out-of-hours availability to support staff rostering, coordinate clinic resources, and respond to urgent patient enquiries.

About The Role

Imaging @ Olympic Park (IOP) are currently seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager on a 12-month maternity leave contract.

The position will help provide clinical and operational leadership within the Day Procedure Centre, supporting the Director of Nursing to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

This is a rare opportunity to join one of Australia's premier day procedure imaging clinics, the role is a part-time position (3 days per week) that will require availability on a rotating 5-day (Mon-Fri) roster.

The medical imaging nursing team are responsible for providing patient care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and coordinate patient flow across pre-admission, admission, procedure, recovery and discharge areas.
• Support the Director of Nursing with workforce coordination, staff allocation, mentoring and clinical support.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement in line with NSQHS Standards and clinical governance requirements.
• Assist with incident management, risk identification, quality activities and accreditation compliance.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical, technical and administrative teams to ensure efficient service delivery and an exceptional patient experience.
• Act as the designated clinical leader in the absence of the Director of Nursing, within scope of practice. Including flexibility to provide occasional out-of-hours availability to support staff rostering, coordinate clinic resources, and respond to urgent patient enquiries.

About You

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience in radiology, day procedure, perioperative or acute care settings will be highly regarded.
• IV Cannulation qualification preferred, training support available for suitable candidate.
• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations.
• Flexibility for overtime requirements as rostered and required.

We believe diversity in all its forms enriches the workplace; regardless of, but not limited to gender, age, disability, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation. We know great minds don’t think alike, so as an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to building a diverse workforce. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

We are part of the Circle Back Initiative, and we are committed to keeping you informed of your progress either via phone or email after the application close date.

To learn more about Imaging @ Olympic Park follow us on LinkedIn, or visit us at https://iop.net.au.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments within the recruitment process, please reach out to ***email_hidden***.