Nurse Unit Manager - Crisis Stabilisation Unit

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary with incremental (

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Salary packaging access

Job summary

Metro North Health seeks a Nurse Unit Manager for the Crisis Stabilisation Unit at The Prince Charles Hospital to provide advanced clinical and operational leadership in mental health care. You will coordinate the unit, uphold nursing standards, and support performance objectives within a leading public health system.

You will guide a multidisciplinary team, manage workforce and resources, and drive education, research and continuous learning to improve outcomes for consumers in crisis.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality mental health care.
• Strong focus on nursing standards, patient safety and clinical governance.
• Experience driving quality improvement, research and education in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality mental health care.
• Monitor nursing practice standards and drive quality improvement, research and education.
• Manage workforce performance, development and succession planning.
• Oversee resources to meet service performance targets.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Workforce management

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Job description

As the Nurse Unit Manager for the Crisis Stabilisation Unit at Metro North Mental Health, you will provide advanced clinical and operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, consumer-centred mental health care. This role is responsible for the effective coordination and management of the unit, maintaining nursing standards of practice, and supporting service performance objectives within The Prince Charles Hospital.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee workforce and resource management, drive quality improvement initiatives, and foster a culture of education, research and continuous learning. Working collaboratively with clinical and operational stakeholders, you will play a key role in promoting contemporary mental health practice and achieving positive outcomes for consumers experiencing mental health crises.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, high-quality mental health care.
• Monitor nursing practice standards and drive quality improvement, research and education initiatives.
• Manage workforce performance, professional development and succession planning activities.
• Oversee human, material and operational resources to achieve service performance targets.
• Provide advanced clinical leadership and expert guidance in contemporary mental health practice.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.