Associate Unit Manager - Nicholson

Gippsland Health Alliance; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $9,000 pa

Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,?

Staff Wellbeing Centre access

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland seeks an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) to lead a rehabilitation and palliative care unit. Part-time 0.8EFT, ongoing, with responsibility for staffing, patient flow and quality initiatives.

You will work with the Nurse Unit Manager to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care and foster a positive, evidence-based clinical environment. AHPRA registered nurses with leadership experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with multidisciplinary teams.
• Sound clinical knowledge in rehabilitation and/or palliative care nursing.
• Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Experience contributing to quality improvement, risk management and operational performance in healthcare.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development with postgraduate qualifications in leadership/rehabilitation/palliative care, or progress towards these qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operational management of the rehabilitation and palliative care unit, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Assist with workforce management including rostering, staff scheduling and mandatory training compliance.
• Coordinate patient flow and allocate resources to support efficient service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, risk management and innovation initiatives.
• Support staff development, performance management and change initiatives within a collaborative team environment.
• Assist in managing complaints and ensuring compliance with governance requirements.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Leadership experience

Rehab/palliative care

Communication skills

Problem solving

Quality improvement

Staff development

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in leadership/rehabilitation/palliative care

Job description

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Nicholson team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) to join our growing on a part time (0.8EFT) ongoing basis.

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) plays a key leadership role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation and palliative care services within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment. Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager, you will support the day-to-day operational management of the unit, promote clinical excellence and contribute to the achievement of organisational and departmental objectives.

This role is responsible for supporting workforce capability, patient flow, quality improvement and operational performance while fostering a positive team culture that delivers safe, effective and evidence-based care for rehabilitation and palliative care patients.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) is to:

• Support the day-to-day operational management of the rehabilitation and palliative care unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and patient-centred care.
• Assist with workforce management activities including rostering, staff scheduling, attendance management and mandatory training compliance.
• Coordinate patient flow and contribute to effective resource allocation to support efficient service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, risk management and innovation initiatives that enhance clinical practice and service performance.
• Support staff development, performance management and change initiatives while fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Assist in managing complaints, implementing policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with organisational and clinical governance requirements.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to support, motivate and develop multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Sound clinical knowledge and experience in rehabilitation and/or palliative care nursing, with a commitment to delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care.
• Strong communication, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Experience contributing to quality improvement, risk management and operational performance initiatives within a healthcare environment.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development, with postgraduate qualifications in leadership and/or rehabilitation and/or palliative care, or progress towards these qualifications, highly regarded.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Michelle Smale, Nurse Unit Manager Nicholson email onfor a confidential discussion.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Applications Close: 09 November 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.