Nurse Unit Manager- Medical Unit
Core
Lead day-to-day operations of a busy, high-complexity inpatient Medical Unit, balancing clinical excellence with people management to drive patient safety and quality outcomes.
Role type
Senior Nursing Unit Manager (Medical)
Builds
Coordinated, person-centred care for inpatients, with a specific focus on patients with dementia.
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Medical / Nursing Management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Registered Nurse (AHPRA), senior nursing leadership, rostering and workforce planning, budget management, multidisciplinary collaboration, dementia care expertise, change management
Preferred skills
Stakeholder engagement, conflict resolution, resilience in complex environments
Responsibilities
Provide visible hands-on leadership to nursing and support staff; drive patient safety and quality improvement initiatives; manage rostering, workforce planning, and staff performance; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for coordinated care; promote best practice care for dementia patients.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC