Nurse Unit Manager

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Career pathways

Diverse and inclusive culture

EAP access

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to lead a dedicated nursing team in Cherbourg, delivering safe, patient‑centred care while guiding practice and securing positive outcomes for the local community.

You’ll balance clinical expertise with operational leadership, manage workforce, resources and budget, support staff development, and drive quality and governance improvements in a regional healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the relevant professional board.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare service delivery and team management.
• Strong skills in clinical governance, quality improvement and contemporary nursing practice.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, lead change and support positive team culture.

Responsibilities

• Leading a high-performing nursing team to deliver safe, responsive and quality care outcomes.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Staff development

Budget and resources management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Postgraduate qualification in nursing/leadership/health management

Job description

Lead a dedicated healthcare team in Cherbourg and help shape safe, high-quality care for the local community. As Nurse Unit Manager, you'll combine clinical leadership with people, resource and service management to support positive patient outcomes, strengthen team capability, and drive continuous improvement in a rewarding regional healthcare environment.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As Nurse Unit Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, patient-centred care while supporting the growth, wellbeing and success of your team. From guiding clinical practice to leading service improvements, you'll work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to create positive outcomes for patients, staff and the wider community.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Leading a high-performing nursing team to deliver safe, responsive and quality care outcomes.
• Supporting and developing staff through coaching, mentoring and a culture of continuous learning.
• Driving quality, safety and improvement initiatives that enhance patient experiences and service performance.
• Managing workforce, resources and budgets to ensure sustainable and effective healthcare delivery.

Let's talk about you!

You're a confident and compassionate healthcare leader who brings people together, leads with integrity and creates environments where both patients and teams can thrive. You balance clinical expertise with strong operational judgement, make informed decisions in complex situations and take pride in building services that genuinely improve lives. You'll be motivated by the opportunity to support a community, strengthen workforce capability and foster a culture of dignity, innovation and courage.

Here’s What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the relevant professional board.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare service delivery and team management.
• Strong skills in clinical governance, quality improvement and contemporary nursing practice.
• The ability to build trusted relationships, lead change and support positive team culture.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications in nursing, leadership, health management or a related discipline and/or experience working in rural, regional or culturally diverse healthcare settings.

Above all, you’ll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to every interaction, helping deliver meaningful outcomes for patients, colleagues and community.

Why Join Darling Downs Health

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you’ll see your impact firsthand. Here, you’ll find opportunities that simply don’t exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

Occupational group Health - Nursing