Nurse Unit Manager — Acute Care Leadership & Quality

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Salary packaging

Professional development allowances

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Queensland Government invites applications for Nurse Unit Manager at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. You will lead the Medical and Assessment Planning Unit (MAPU), overseeing a 32-bed short-stay ward that supports timely patient assessment, hospital flow and early discharge planning.

You will drive clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety, while managing staffing, rostering, budgets and resources to ensure efficient service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a nursing/clinical team in acute care settings.
• Strong focus on clinical governance and patient safety.
• Proven ability to manage staffing, rostering and budget in a hospital ward.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team across nursing and clinical operations.
• Oversee clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Manage staffing, rostering, budgets and resources to support efficient service delivery.
• Drive evidence-based practice, education and continuous improvement.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Team motivation

Staff rostering

Job description

Queensland Government invites applications for Nurse Unit Manager at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. You will lead the Medical and Assessment Planning Unit (MAPU), overseeing a 32-bed short-stay ward that supports timely patient assessment, hospital flow and early discharge planning.

You will drive clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety, while managing staffing, rostering, budgets and resources to ensure efficient service delivery.