Nurse Unit Manager Mental Health

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Work type: Permanent
Location: Dudley Private Hospital
Categories: Nursing - Registered

- Permanent full-time position
- We care about YOUAccess counselling, wellbeing services, legal & financial assistance
- Join Australia's largest private health care provider.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to lead our Mental Health Unit, Ramsay Clinic Orange. Located at Dudley Private Hospital, Orange our Clinic offers advanced treatment and holistic care options. We operate both Inpatient and Outpatient Programs supporting specialised treatment for anxiety, mood disorders and general mental health disorders. As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will be taking on a key leadership role within the unit working closely with the hospital executive and management teams to ensure the efficient management of staff and resources with the overall goal of ensuring excellence in care delivery.

Reporting into the Director of Clinical Services you will be mentoring and leading a passionate team of nurses and clinical support staff.

Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will be a leader with a passion for seeing your team members succeed and grow with a focus on education, training and skill-based learning. You hold exceptional communication skills and have the ability to inspire, motivate and mentor your team.

You will also demonstrate the following:

- Relevant registration with AHPRA as Registered Nurse.
- Minimum of five years’ experience in the mental health nursing specialty
- Experience in a leadership or management role
- Proven ability to effectively plan and manage financial, human and material resources
- Ability to plan, develop, implement and evaluate continuous improvement program
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical practice

Highly desirable:

- Sound computer skills in MS Office suite including Excel

Remuneration

On offer is base hourly salary of $68.49 + superannuation, exclusive of penalties or allowances.

What’s in it for you?

Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

Discounts:

Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100+ major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts -you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

Health and Wellbeing:

Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.

Leisure/Social/Financial:

Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

The Hospital

The Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with over 70 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.

Requirements

- Must provide a National Police Check conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

Advertised: 14 Oct 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Nov 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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