Nurse Unit Manager

Reference Number: 4234

Category: Nursing

Department: Spinal Care

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Spinal Rehabilitation Facility

The Spinal Rehabilitation Facility is located at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre of Austin Health. This 20-bed specialist rehabilitation facility was specifically designed for the rehabilitation of people with new, traumatic spinal cord injuries.

About the role

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is recognised as the leader of the nursing team who models the core values of Austin Health through effective leadership and management of the clinical nursing and support staff.

A regular day will see you:

• Acts as a role model for staff, setting and clearly communicating clinical and professional expectations

• Responsible for all people management requirements at a unit level including recruitment and selection, daily staffing, leave management, rostering, and attendance management

• Communicates information and expectations in a way that builds effective and collaborative working relationships with others

• Provides expert clinical knowledge and direction to ensure that clinical standards, policies, and procedures promote a patient focused model of care

• Ensures that standards of nursing care are established and maintained, applying evidence-based standards and healthcare research

About you

As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Relevant Post-Graduate Qualification

• Relevant clinical experience in area of specialty

• Previous management experience

• Patient-centred approach to evidence-based care delivery

• Ability to implement, lead and support change

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Cath Byrne, Nurse Unit Manager at

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read theposition descriptionfor further details.

Application closing date: Monday 27 October 2025