Nurse Unit Manager

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne's CBD and inner suburbs is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to lead the nursing team in the Radiation Oncology Department. This full-time fixed-term role covers long service leave and runs from 4 January 2027 to 25 April 2027.

You will model core values, deliver evidence-based care, drive change, ensure safe staffing, and manage resources. Applications close 26 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Division 1 (General) registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team within the Radiation Oncology Department.
• Ensure delivery of evidence-based nursing care meeting professional, organisational, legal and ethical standards.
• Foster a positive culture, drive change, a safe working environment and the effective utilisation of financial resources.
• Drive continuous service improvement within the unit.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Communication

Staff development

Education

RN Division 1 (General)

Post-Graduate Nursing/Management

Job description

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 6336

• 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.

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 [e-mail]

Applications close Monday 26 October 2026 at 11.59pm