Nurse Unit Manager

Work Initiatives; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

4–6 weeks annual leave

Superannuation 12.75% employer contrib

Job summary

Charters Towers Health Service is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to provide senior leadership for inpatient and emergency nursing services, ensuring governance, safety, and high-quality patient care.

You will lead clinical practice standards, coordinate resources, and support professional development within a collaborative team at Charters Towers in rural Queensland, with on-call duties and potential travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing with AHPRA registration.
• Adult Life Support certificate.
• Travel by light aircraft may be required.
• Class C drivers' licence may be required.
• On-call roster participation may be required.
• Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing services for inpatient and emergency care with governance and quality oversight.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical governance, quality improvement, workforce capability and professional practice standards.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Workforce capability

Professional practice standards

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Charters Towers Health Service is a level 3 (CSCF), non-birthing, 23 bed rural hospital with inpatient, emergency and ambulatory services. Ambulatory services include nurse navigator, community health nursing, child health nursing, midwifery group practice (non-birthing), advanced health workers, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work onsite.

About your new employer:

Clinical Excellence

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Charters Towers is one of the most beautiful inland cities in Queensland, with its unrivalled architecture and unique history. Discover this enchanting outback town which is just an hour and a half west of Townsville.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $5390.40 to $5852.40 p.f. or $70.92 to $77.00 p.h. (NG7)
• 4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Accommodation: Shared staff accommodation will be provided for the successful applicant.
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

About your opportunity:

The Nurse Unit Manager is accountable at an advanced practice level for the leadership, management, coordination and evaluation of nursing services (inpatient and emergency) within Charters Towers Health Service. Working in partnership with the Clinical Nurse Consultant, the role provides strategic and operational leadership for clinical governance, quality improvement, workforce capability, and professional practice standards.

The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for the effective management of human and material resources and fosters a culture of safety, learning, education, research, mentoring and clinical supervision to support the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence service delivery, drive innovation, and contribute to improved health outcomes for the local community.

Requirements:

• Mandatory qualifications (Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent) and proof of registration (AHPRA).
• Adult Life Support certificate.
• Travel by light aircraft may be required.
• Possession of class C drivers' licence.
• On-call: Appointees may be required to participate in an on-call roster.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.