Nurse Unit Manager - Mental Health

Melbourne Private Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Flexible network work across hospitals

Discounted health insurance

Job summary

The Victoria Clinic, part of Healthscope Hospitals, seeks an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead a private psychiatric ward. You will steer operational direction, ensure high-quality patient care, and support the Nursing Director and General Manager.

The role demands strong clinical leadership in a private mental health facility, with nursing expertise, robust financial oversight and a focus on service excellence across the unit.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• 5+ years’ experience in inpatient mental health settings.
• Knowledge of NSQHS/ACHS Standards.
• Understanding of HoNOS.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management.
• Coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based.
• Ensuring the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care in a team focused environment.
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to your team.
• Be accountable for the effective management of human, financial and material resources.
• Undertaking direct patient care, as required.
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Financial management

Clinical governance

MS Office / data bases

Labour management

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse

Tools

AHPRA registration

Job description

We are seeking a highly passionate, dynamic and engaging Nurse Unit Manager within a mental health inpatient facility.

As a department Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide operational direction of the ward by ensuring efficient and effective fiscal management and promote high quality clinical care for our patients. As the leader of this unit you will be a key part of the hospital’s management team and will provide support to the Director of Nursing and the General Manager

• Great Location
• Exciting opportunities within Mental Health
• Mental Health adult general services – Brand new facility

About the Role:

The Victoria Clinic is seeking an expereinced Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient care. Are you ready to take the next step in your careers and become an Nurse Unit Manager?

About us

The Victoria Clinic is currently a 115 patient-bed private psychiatric facility located on Malvern Road in Prahran.

This architecturally designed, purpose-built mental health facility specialises in the provision of high quality inpatient mental health services.

Here, the focus is you. Our highly skilled and highly qualified care team of Psychiatrists, Clinicians and other professionals will ensure that your experience is the best it can be.

Being part of the local community has distinct advantages for our patients. We are committed to providing healthcare services in a supportive environment that allows patients to be treated close to home and with the support of their family and friends.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing operational direction for the unit to ensure efficient and effective management
• Coordinating the delivery of nursing care that is evidence based
• Ensuring the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care in a team focused environment
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to your team
• Be accountable for the effective management of human, financial and material resources
• Undertaking direct patient care, as required
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Registered Nurse with at least 5 years’ experience in inpatient mental health settings Knowledge of NSQHS/ACHS Standards
• Understanding of HoNOS
• Proven experience building and leading high performing teams with a service excellence approach
• Demonstrated ability to foster positive working relations with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrate a good knowledge base in labour management
• Understand the requirements of private health funding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A commitment to a high standard of clinical and customer focused care
• High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases
• Ability to work cohesively within a team environment

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of ourCommunity of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every dayour people make a differenceto the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You’ll also benefit from:

Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network

• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)

We pride ourselves on working withtalented, passionate and caringpeople to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challengestogether.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close

4 December 2026

More Information:

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope - Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Agreement 2021-2025" NUM Classification of $68.0441.