Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency

GHA; Traralgon; Hybride; AUD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Encouragement for professional devlop.

Staff Wellbeing Centre

Fitness Passport

Résumé du poste

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland, Victoria, is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager – Emergency to lead the ED on a full-time fixed-term basis (1.0 EFT) from January 2027 to January 2028.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, oversee workforce, patient flow, budgets and quality initiatives, and support staff development in a dynamic regional hospital.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, together with a relevant tertiary and postgraduate qualification.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with ability to lead, motivate and develop healthcare teams.
• Sound clinical knowledge with minimum five years’ clinical experience, ideally in emergency or acute care.

Responsabilités

• Lead the operational management of the Emergency Department to ensure safe, efficient, patient-centred service delivery.
• Oversee workforce planning, rostering, performance management and staff wellbeing.
• Direct patient flow, resource allocation and priorities to optimise access and outcomes.
• Manage budgets, performance indicators, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Drive quality improvement, innovation and policy implementation for clinical care and operations.
• Foster development and engagement of staff within a collaborative team culture.

Connaissances

Leadership

Emergency care

Staff development

Communication

Formation

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualification

Description du poste

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Nurse Unit Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Emergency team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Nurse Unit Manager Emergency to join our growing on a full time (1.0EFT) fixed term January 2027 – January 2028.

The Nurse Unit Manager (Emergency) is responsible for leading the delivery of safe, high-quality and patient-centred care within the Emergency Department at Latrobe Regional Health. Reporting to the General Manager Critical Services, this role provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure the department operates efficiently, meets performance expectations and delivers contemporary emergency care aligned with best practice standards.

As a key clinical leader, the Nurse Unit Manager oversees workforce management, patient flow, quality and safety initiatives, financial performance and service improvement activities while fostering a positive culture of accountability, collaboration and clinical excellence.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Nurse Unit Manager Emergency is to:

• Lead the operational management of the Emergency Department, ensuring safe, efficient and patient-centred service delivery.
• Manage workforce planning, recruitment, rostering, skill mix and performance management to support service demands and staff wellbeing.
• Oversee patient flow, resource allocation and operational priorities to optimise access, throughput and patient outcomes.
• Manage departmental budgets, performance indicators, risk management activities and compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Lead quality improvement, innovation and policy implementation initiatives that enhance clinical care and operational performance.
• Support the development, engagement and professional growth of staff while promoting a positive and collaborative team culture.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, together with a relevant tertiary and postgraduate qualification.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to effectively lead, motivate and develop high-performing healthcare teams.
• Sound clinical knowledge, skills and a minimum of five years' clinical experience, ideally within emergency or acute healthcare settings.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary service delivery framework.
• Experience managing operational performance, patient flow, workforce planning and service improvement initiatives within a complex healthcare environment.
• A strong commitment to professional development, quality improvement, patient safety and delivering exceptional health outcomes.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Rachael Ralph, General Manager Critical Services email on [e-mail] for a confidential discussion.

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: [e-mail]

Applications Close: 19 November 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Latrobe Regional Health acknowledges the Gunaikurnai and Bunurong peoples as the traditional custodians of the land on which our health services are located. Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is supported by our recognition and respect for their connection to their ancestral lands.