Nurse Unit Manager CRCU

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Nurse Unit Manager – Community Residential Care Unit (CRCU) role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Mental Health Services Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking an experienced and motivated
Nurse Unit Manager (NUM)
to lead the
Community Residential Care Unit (CRCU)
within our Mental Health Services division on a permanent full-time basis.

In this key leadership position, you will coordinate and oversee the delivery of high-quality, recovery-oriented care to consumers, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred clinical practice.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the NUM is to:

• Provide senior nursing leadership and mentorship to a multidisciplinary team
• Manage day-to-day operations, budgets, and human resources within the CRCU
• Drive quality improvement, accreditation, and service development initiatives
• Ensure compliance with mental health legislation, standards, and OHS requirements
• Foster a supportive culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and respect

This role is instrumental in shaping clinical standards and promoting consumer participation, supporting LRH's commitment to excellence in mental health care.

About you

You are an experienced mental health nurse and leader who brings a balance of clinical expertise, team leadership, and strategic insight. You are passionate about consumer recovery and service improvement, and thrive in an environment that values collaboration, safety, and accountability.

You will have:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Division 1)
• Post-basic qualification in psychiatric nursing and minimum 5 years' clinical experience
• Proven leadership and management skills in a mental health setting
• Experience managing staff performance, budgets, and operational priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster teamwork and engagement
• Sound knowledge of the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and National Standards for Mental Health Services

Postgraduate qualifications in management and experience in project or change management will be highly regarded.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact
Riju Philip, Acting General Manager Acute and Bed Based Mental Health
via email: for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application.
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 22 October 2025

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.