Nurse Unit Manager - Perioperative

Talent Quarter; Hobart; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Superannuation

Career development

Job summary

Talent Quarter is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services in Hobart, Tasmania. This senior role oversees perioperative nursing across theatre, anaesthetics and recovery, ensuring smooth patient flow and high-quality care.

You will lead staffing, rostering and governance, collaborating with surgeons and anaesthetists to drive quality and safety in a busy surgical service. This permanent full-time position offers a competitive salary plus super.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience as NUM/ANUM or anaesthetist leadership preferred.
• Strong perioperative nursing experience across multiple specialties.

Responsibilities

• Lead perioperative nursing team across multiple surgical specialties.
• Provide clinical leadership across theatre, anaesthetics and recovery.
• Oversee operations, staffing, rostering and patient flow.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and clinical stakeholders.
• Support governance, quality improvement and accreditation.

Skills

Leadership

Perioperative nursing

Staffing & rostering

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical governance

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services

Location: Hobart, Tasmania

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-time

Salary: Competitive salary package + super

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Nurse Unit Manager – Perioperative Services to join a well-established private healthcare organisation in Hobart.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced perioperative nurse looking to take the next step, overseeing a busy surgical service covering a broad range of specialties.

About the role

• Lead and support the perioperative nursing team across multiple surgical specialties
• Provide clinical leadership across theatre, anaesthetics and recovery/PACU
• Oversee day-to-day operations, staffing, rostering and patient flow
• Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and other clinical stakeholders
• Support clinical governance, quality improvement and accreditation requirements
• Lead, mentor and develop the nursing team
• Promote a strong culture of patient safety and high-quality care

About you

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Previous experience as a NUM or ANUM or an Anaesthetist background with leadership experience
• Strong perioperative nursing experience
• Experience across multiple surgical specialties
• Ideally, experience across theatre, anaesthetics and recovery/PACU
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Sound understanding of clinical governance and quality standards
• Ability to lead a team within a fast-paced surgical environment

What’s on offer

• Permanent full-time position
• Senior nursing leadership opportunity
• Broad exposure across multiple surgical specialties
• Supportive and collaborative clinical environment
• Professional development opportunities
• Competitive salary package