Nurse Unit Manager — Lead General Medicine Team

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑exl

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) for 5 North, a 20-bed General Medicine unit. You will provide clinical, operational, financial and people leadership to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will foster a culture of clinical excellence, accountability and continuous improvement, supporting staff engagement and patient experiences while driving service performance within the

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with ANUM/NUM experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in an acute hospital setting.
• Strong understanding of quality, safety and clinical governance frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead change and achieve operational outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across the unit.
• Lead, support and develop nursing staff and multidisciplinary relationships.
• Monitor quality, safety and patient experience outcomes.
• Oversee workforce planning, financial management and resource allocation.
• Drive patient flow and operational performance against KPIs.
• Promote continuous improvement and evidence-based clinical practice.
• Foster a positive, accountable and supportive team culture.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff development

Communication skills

Quality governance understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) for 5 North, a 20-bed General Medicine unit. You will provide clinical, operational, financial and people leadership to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will foster a culture of clinical excellence, accountability and continuous improvement, supporting staff engagement and patient experiences while driving service performance within the