Nurse Unit Manager

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Salary packaging

Job summary

Metro North Health seeks a Nurse Unit Manager for the Mental Health Hospital in the Home Service to provide advanced nursing leadership and operational management across Redcliffe and Caboolture catchments. Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering home-based acute mental health care and drive consumer-centred outcomes.

You will oversee workforce, financial and resource management, promote learning, and partner with consumers, carers and health colleagues to support recovery-focused care in the

Qualifications

• Senior-level nursing leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement and patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Mental Health Hospital in the Home nursing team with clinical oversight.
• Monitor nursing practice standards and nurse-sensitive indicators to drive quality improvement.
• Develop workforce capability through mentoring, succession planning and professional growth.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Workforce management

Mentoring & coaching

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

About the roleAs the Nurse Unit Manager for the Mental Health Hospital in the Home (HiTH) Service, you will provide advanced nursing leadership and operational management for a multidisciplinary team delivering acute mental health care in community settings across the Redcliffe and Caboolture catchment. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, consumer-centred care while maintaining professional standards, service performance and clinical outcomes.You will lead workforce, financial and resource management activities, support continuous quality improvement initiatives, and foster a positive learning culture for staff. Working collaboratively with consumers, carers and healthcare partners, you will play a key role in delivering recovery-oriented care that enables people to receive hospital-level mental health treatment within their home environment.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:Lead and coordinate the Mental Health Hospital in the Home nursing team, providing clinical leadership, operational oversight and expert support to ensure safe and effective service delivery.Monitor nursing practice standards and nurse-sensitive indicators while driving quality improvement, education and research initiatives to enhance consumer outcomes.Develop workforce capability through mentoring, succession planning, performance development and fostering a culture of learning and professional growth.Lead the application of contemporary human, financial and resource management principles to achieve service objectives and performance targets.Build strong collaborative relationships with consumers, carers, multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to support recovery-focused and culturally safe mental health care.Benefits when working for usRewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areasValue driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balanceFlexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increasesBenefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packagingMetro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careersApplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.