Orthopaedics Nurse Unit Manager — Lead & Grow

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (Salary Sacrifice)

Growth & development

Health and wellbeing

Employee Assistance Program

Workplace giving / volunteer leave

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited in Melbourne seeks a Nurse Unit Manager for the Orthopaedics Unit at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy. This permanent full-time role offers an hourly salary of AU$71.12–AU$73.30 plus super, with salary packaging options.

You will lead and develop a skilled nursing team, partnering with surgeons and specialists to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role requires RN with AHPRA registration, leadership experience in acute orthopaedics, and a

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.
• Nursing experience in an acute setting, orthopaedics preferred.
• Commitment to safe, high-quality patient-centred care.
• Current AHPRA registration as a RN.
• Postgraduate qualification in orthopaedics or leadership desirable.
• Ability to influence and lead continuous quality improvements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nurses and work with surgeons and specialists.
• Provide guidance and expert advice to ensure high clinical standards.
• Build collaborative relationships with staff, AMPs, patients and families.
• Model unit vision and ensure policy compliance.
• Lead team development and continuous improvement for patient outcomes.
• Drive patient-centred care and culture improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing management

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Education

RN registration with AHPRA

Postgraduate qualification in orthopaedics or leadership (desirable)

Tools

IBA/Webpas

Power BI

UKG

RiskMan

Job description

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited in Melbourne seeks a Nurse Unit Manager for the Orthopaedics Unit at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy. This permanent full-time role offers an hourly salary of AU$71.12–AU$73.30 plus super, with salary packaging options.

You will lead and develop a skilled nursing team, partnering with surgeons and specialists to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role requires RN with AHPRA registration, leadership experience in acute orthopaedics, and a