Nurse Unit Manager – Cancer and Wellness Centre

Echuca Regional Health; Echuca; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Leadership support

Health and wellbeing programs

Career development and skill growth

Confidential Employee Assistance

Free onsite parking

Free staff vaccinations

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for the Cancer and Wellness Centre to provide clinical and operational leadership during a 12-month leave coverage period.

The role requires RN registration with post-basic qualifications in cancer and renal nursing, plus strong leadership and collaboration skills to drive service development and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration and post-basic qualifications in cancer and renal nursing.
• Experience in leadership and management within a clinical setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work across levels of an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for the Cancer and Wellness Centre, including Medical Day Treatment, Oncology, Chemotherapy, Renal Dialysis, Wellness Programs and related services.
• Lead multidisciplinary team, supporting staff recruitment, retention, engagement, performance development and workforce planning.
• Ensure safe, patient-centred, high-quality care in line with NSQHS Standards and organisational policies.
• Monitor service activity, performance and budget outcomes, and contribute to strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing experience

Cancer/renal nursing

Communication

Education

RN with post-basic qualifications in cancer/renal nursing

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager - Cancer and Wellness Centre

Nurse Unit Manager - Cancer and Wellness Centre

Cancer and Wellness Centre

Nurses and Midwives EA 2024 - 2028 (NM12)

80 hours per fortnight

Full time Max Term (Dec 2026 - Jan 2028 (Leave Coverage))

Echuca Regional Health proudly serves the Shire of Campaspe and Murray River Council communities, with Echuca and Moama located side by side on the banks of the Murray River. We offer a wide range of hospital, aged care, and community health services, and are growing as a sub-regional teaching health service. With over 1,000 staff, we're the largest employer in the region-providing real opportunities for career growth, development, and making a difference close to home.

About the Role:

Exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Nurse to undertake a 12-month leave coverage position in the recently built Cancer and Wellness Centre (CWC) as the Nurse Unit Manager. The CWC provides Medical Day Treatment, Oncology and Chemotherapy services, Renal Dialysis, specialist consulting services and Wellness Programs.

Reporting to the Director of Nursing Residential and Clinical Services, you will provide clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care while leading service development and continuous improvement initiatives

Key responsibilities include:

Provide clinical and operational leadership for the Cancer and Wellness Centre, including Medical Day Treatment, Oncology, Chemotherapy, Renal Dialysis, Wellness Programs and associated consulting services.

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, supporting staff recruitment, retention, engagement, performance development and workforce planning

Ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred, high-quality care in line with NSQHS Standards, professional practice requirements and organisational policies

• Drive continuous improvement, quality and risk management initiatives, including clinical audits, patient outcome monitoring and service innovation.
• Collaborate with medical, allied health and support services to enhance service integration and improve patient outcomes.
• Monitor service activity, operational performance and budget outcomes, providing regular reporting and contributing to strategic planning.

Qualifications/experience required:

• Registered Nurse with current registration and experience in cancer and renal nursing, supported by relevant post-basic qualifications.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience, including the ability to lead teams, manage change and foster a positive workplace culture.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels of an organisation.

Why Work at ERH?

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development. As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and experienced leadership
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Career progression and skill development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• Free onsite parking
• Free staff vaccinations

Diversity and Inclusion

At ERH, we value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents of our people. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people.

We are a child-safe organisation (see Victorian Government Child Safe Standards) and proudly Totally Smoke Free.

Should you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process they are available upon request.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working with Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. Vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time. Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or hold Australian Work Rights to be eligible. Financial support towards VISAS is not available.