Nurse Unit Manager

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Career development

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Queensland Government, Cairns Renal Service, invites applications for a senior leadership role overseeing planning, management and evaluation of health services across a diverse, geographically expansive region. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, drive quality improvement and engage stakeholders to deliver high-quality care closer to home in Far North Queensland.

Join a dynamic public health environment offering generous career development opportunities, a supportive culture, and lifestyle

Job description

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECTAbout us:Join a health service where your leadership can make a real impact across one of Australia's most diverse and geographically unique regions. Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service delivers an extensive range of healthcare services through more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities, supporting communities across 142,900 square kilometres. Within this dynamic network, Cairns Renal Service provides specialist, client-centred care through a comprehensive model that spans dialysis, home-based therapies, transplantation support and renal replacement therapies. Working alongside passionate multidisciplinary teams, you'll contribute to delivering high-quality care closer to home while enjoying the professional opportunities, strong team culture and outstanding lifestyle that make Far North Queensland a truly rewarding place to live and work.About you:In your new role you will...Provide leadership to effectively plan, manage and evaluate health services to achieve organisation goals across the service.Provide effective communication, consultation and negotiation throughout the service to ensure the involvement of stakeholders.Lead and co-ordinate quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective services.For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.Using AI for your application? Read our Using AI in Recruitment guide for applicants.Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.What we offer:Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.