Nurse Unit Manager

Austin Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellness program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne's north-east delivers tertiary health services and research across campuses. The Nurse Unit Manager leads the Radiation Oncology nursing team, driving evidence-based care and a patient-centered model for quality outcomes.

You will champion a safe, collaborative workplace, manage resources efficiently and mentor staff across ONJ Centre and BAROC, with a focus on service improvement and workforce wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Must hold RN Division 1 registration with NMBA.
• Post-graduate qualification in Nursing/Management or working towards.
• Proven leadership experience in demanding situations.
• Expert clinical knowledge to guide evidence-based care.
• Promotes a safe, patient-focused workplace for staff and patients.
• Strong communication to build collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team and manage clinical nursing staff.
• Ensure delivery of evidence-based nursing care.
• Foster a positive culture and safe working environment.
• Oversee budget, resources and continuous service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Communication

Staff safety

Collaboration

Education

RN Division 1

Post-Graduate Nursing

Job description

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• 40 hours per week (includes ADO monthly)
• Full time fixed term - Long Service Leave coverage
• 4th January 2027 to 25th April 2027

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Radiation Oncology

Austin Health is one of four health service ‘hubs' in Victoria which operate radiotherapy services. Austin Health operates two radiation oncology centres in Victoria under the State Governments hub and spoke model. The metro hub is based at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre (ONJ Centre) in Heidelberg, and the Ballarat Austin Radiation Oncology Centre (BAROC) is housed in the Ballarat Regional Integrated Cancer Centre (BRICC) in Grampians Health Ballarat. Both centres provide multi-disciplinary care including both nursing and allied health services, innovative and progressive approaches to treatment underpinned by the guiding principle of patient centred care and wellness for all patients.

About the role

The Nurse Unit Manager is recognised as the leader of the nursing team who models the core values of Austin Health through effective leadership and management of the clinical nursing and support staff within Austin Health's Radiation Oncology Department. The role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based nursing care that meets professional, organisational, legal and ethical standards in order to optimise health outcomes for the community. The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for fostering a positive culture, driving change, a safe working environment and the effective utilisation of financial resources within a cycle of continuous service improvement.

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Registered Nurse Division 1 (General) registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Relevant Post-Graduate Qualification in Nursing, Management or equivalent, (or working towards)
• Leadership experience in situations demanding action
• Expert clinical knowledge and direction to ensure that clinical standards, policies and procedures promote a patient focused model of care
• Promotes and ensures a safe and healthy workplace for staff and patients
• Communicate information and expectations in a way that builds effective and collaborative working relationships with others

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Carolyn Downing, Divisional Manager Integrated Cancer Services at ***************@austin.org.au