Nurse Unit Manager - Theatre

Royal Women's Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Onsite childcare and wellness programs

Mentoring and career development

Five weeks annual leave

Public transport access

Job summary

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager for Operating Theatres to lead the theatre team, manage resources, and drive performance across Acute Pain Services and the Day Procedure Centre, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care.

You will bring current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and strong clinical leadership experience in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Senior clinical management/leadership experience.
• Ability to build effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to organise HR processes including recruitment, leave, orientation and performance development.
• Ability to analyse theatres and implement service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain an exemplary standard of clinical practice to ensure high quality services and coordinate clinical services for optimal delivery.
• Foster a positive workplace culture by modelling values and behaviours.
• Coordinate internal HR processes including recruitment and retention, leave management, orientation and performance development.
• Undertake analysis and evaluation of theatres and implement service improvements to maximise continuity of care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Interpersonal skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

HR processes management

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $121,643 - $126,074 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’soldest and most distinguishedtertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the Operating Suite

The Women’s offers treatment for all gynaecological conditions and is a tertiary referral centre for women with complex antenatal needs, chronic pelvic pain, issues related to menopause, pelvic floor and other urogynaecological problems, along with providing services for IVF and terminations of pregnancy. The Operating Suite provides surgical services 24 hours per day, seven days a week and consists of 7 operating theatres including one dedicated emergency theatre and, a day procedure theatre located on Level 5. Surgical specialties include obstetrics, gynaecology, urogynaecology, breast/plastics, IVF and oncology.

About the Role

As the Nurse Unit Manager of Operating Theatres you will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the unit achieves its hospital and key performance indicators. You’ll manage operational resources, set the direction of the unit and provide leadership and mentoring to the theatre team. This includes management of Acute Pain Services and the recently opened Day Procedure Centre.

Key responsibilities will see you:

• Promote and maintain an exemplary standard of clinical practice to ensure the provision of high quality services, coordinating clinical services to ensure optimal service delivery
• Foster a positive workplace culture by role-modelling and promoting positive workplace behaviours and the Women’s values
• Coordinate all internal HR processes including recruitment and retention, leave management, orientation of new staff and performance development, goals and feedback
• Undertake analysis and evaluation of theatres and identify and implement service improvement initiatives which maximise continuity of care within the hospital

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior nursing professional with a passion for women’s health to continue their career in a collaborative, supportive environment!

About you

You will be someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who has the ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll possess a leadership style that is collaborative, positive and engaging, with a commitment to providing excellence in patient care.

You’ll bring with you:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Recent clinical management/leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to organise self and others to achieve goals and objectives, and the ability to manage and support others to succeed in their roles

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
• Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, monthly ADO’s and purchased leave options

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

If you have any enquiries, please contact Jane Lynch on 03 8345 2*** or **********@thewomens.org.au