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Nurse Unit Manager - Medical/Surgical & Rehabilitation

Geelong, VictoriaFull-time$148k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-12
Based in New Zealand

Core

Provide clinical and operational leadership to the nursing team in a medical/surgical and rehabilitation unit, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

Role type

Senior IC Nurse Unit Manager

Builds

Safe, high-quality patient care services in a private hospital

Domain

Healthcare / Nursing / Medical-Surgical & Rehabilitation

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Clinical leadership, people management, operational management, clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management, staff development, rostering, multidisciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience in palliative care, experience in Associate Nurse Unit Manager or Clinical Nurse roles

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and operational leadership to the nursing team; oversee day-to-day management including patient flow and staffing; lead and develop nursing staff; manage staffing and rostering requirements; promote best practice in clinical care and infection control; contribute to clinical governance and patient safety initiatives; monitor service performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities