Nurse Unit Manager, Aged Care

Colac Area Health; Geelong; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Staff wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program 24/7

Job summary

Barwon Health in Geelong, Victoria, Australia is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead our residential aged care team. This permanent full-time role offers 80 hours per fortnight, ADOs, 5 weeks leave, and salary packaging.

You will provide strong clinical leadership, manage day-to-day care delivery, and collaborate with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, person-centred care.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Experience in residential aged care.
• Leadership and team management experience.
• Strong understanding of aged care practice and governance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to nursing and care staff.
• Oversee the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
• Monitor residents' clinical needs and ensure appropriate assessment, care planning and review.
• Support medication management and wound care and other nursing requirements.
• Lead and mentor staff development and performance.
• Ensure compliance with aged care legislation, standards, policies and procedures.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Nursing

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

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Job Category -Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)

• Be an integral part of a team of enthusiastic and busy health professionals
• Extend your career in a close and supportive interdisciplinary team
• Permanent full-time, 80hrs/fortnight, ADOs, 5 weeks leave & salary packaging

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionateNurse Unit Manager (NUM)to join our dedicated aged care team and provide strong clinical leadership across our residential care service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse who is ready to take the next step in their career and lead a team committed to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will be responsible for providing effective clinical leadership and overseeing the day-to-day delivery of care within the unit. You will work closely with residents, families, care staff, allied health professionals and management to ensure the highest standards of clinical care and resident wellbeing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to nursing and care staff.
• Oversee the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
• Monitor residents' clinical needs and ensure appropriate assessment, care planning and review.
• Support medication management, wound care, clinical assessments and other nursing requirements.
• Lead and support staff performance, education, mentoring and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with relevant aged care legislation, clinical standards, policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
• Previous experience in residential aged care.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and team management experience.
• Strong understanding of contemporary aged care practice and clinical governance.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
  • Living expenses capped at $9,010
  • Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

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