Associate Nurse Manager

Requisition ID: 4688

Location:
Blackburn, VIC, AU, 3130

Job Posting Date: 5 Nov 2025

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Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• Temporary Part Time |16 hours per week | Thursday and Friday
• Blackburn Public Surgical Centre | Acute Specialist Clinics
• Experience career progression at a values-based organisation

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is "Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts".

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

A rare opportunity has arisen to work with us in Acute Specialist Clinics at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre on a temporary part-time basis. Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Associate Nurse Unit Manager with experience in general surgical/ gynaecology or orthopaedics nursing?

Are you looking for a new challenge? Specialist Clinics at Blackburn Public Surgical Centre is a busy department of the hospital meeting the needs of patients from the community by providing a range of specialist services including new appointments, review appointments for ongoing care or post admission (from Emergency Department or wards). This unique opportunity will provide you with the capacity to develop your leadership skills in specialist clinics, along with being part of a friendly and supportive team environment

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Division 1 Nurse / Midwife Registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA).

• Experience and understanding of Specialist Clinics and or/ surgical nursing (desirable)

• Demonstrated leadership and management ability

• Demonstrated involvement in maintenance and improvement of clinical standards

• High level of interpersonal communication and organisational skills.

• Computer literacy with proficiency with Microsoft Office software

• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and the ability to work as part of a diverse team.

• Demonstrated understanding of conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR), patient administration system (IPM), and Clinical Patient Folder (CPF) (desirable)

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Mentor and Shadowing program
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
• Study and professional development leave
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

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Contact Person: Susan Romeril

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Job Posting End Date: Friday 19th December 2025

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