Nurse Unit Manager - Surgical
Core
Provide clinical and operational leadership for the Orthopaedic, Spinal Surgery and Pain Management Unit, ensuring safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
Role type
Senior Nurse Unit Manager (Surgical)
Builds
Safe surgical services and multidisciplinary team performance
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Nursing
Required skills
Clinical leadership, operational management, quality improvement, workforce planning, budget management, regulatory compliance (ACHS), stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Spinal surgery and pain management experience, postgraduate qualifications
Technologies
ACHS accreditation processes, incident management systems, clinical indicators dashboards
Responsibilities
Lead and support a multidisciplinary team in a surgical unit; monitor clinical standards and service performance; manage the service cost centre and budget; participate in ACHS accreditation and quality risk management; foster interdisciplinary collaboration; maintain clinical presence to support safe care delivery; drive workforce planning and capability building.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities