Nurse Unit Manager

1 week ago


Mackay Regional, Australia Healthscope Hospitals Full time

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 us

The new 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.


As a Nurse Unit Manager – Mental Health your responsibilities will include:

  • 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?

We care about your career at Healthscope.

No matter where you go within our community of care, you'll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.

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

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 ".

For further enquiries: Please contact Esther Dzvindu, Director of Clinical Services Ph:

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application process. Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details for 2 professional referees.

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