Job Description
Associate Nurse Unit Manager
Req ID:  5480
Posting Start Date:  02/03/2026
Advertisement End Date:  16/03/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia's leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Job Description: 

Associate Nurse Unit Manager- Trauma Surgery Ward
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

 

  • Part Time Ongoing Position, 64 hours per fortnight
  • Surgical Services - Trauma
  • Exciting opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills and career progression 

We are seeking a motivated and experienced nurse leader to join our 7 South East leadership team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus. This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your specialised skills in a high-acuity environment, working alongside an expert multidisciplinary team. As a key member of the nursing leadership team, the ANUM supports the Nurse Unit Manager in coordinating daily clinical operations, leading staff, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care. You will play a vital role in promoting clinical excellence, supporting the professional development of nursing staff, and upholding The Melbourne Way core values and standards of practice.

Your Opportunity:

  • Coordinate daily operations, staff allocation and patient flow.
  • Provide clinical leadership and set high standards of care.
  • Support, mentor and develop staff in a positive and inclusive environment.
  • Act as the Nurse Unit Manager when required, including managing resources and ensuring efficient ward operations.
  • Lead and participate in safety, quality and improvement initiatives aligned with RMH standards.

About you:

  • Ability to practise collaboratively with various stakeholders
  • Demonstrated provision of high-quality patient care
  • Developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills
  • High motivation and willingness to learn
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • High level of reliability and professional conduct
  • Surgical Nursing experience required

Desirable:

  • Minimum 5 years of acute registration experience
  • Trauma experience preferable

Benefits of working at RMH:

  • Be part of a supportive and values-driven workplace culture
  • Career growth opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development
  • Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Staff Peer Support
  • Salary packaging, on-site car parking, and great public transport access

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To view a copy of RMH’s Nursing Professional Practice Framework please click here

Interested? Don't delay, click apply now! Interviews and recruitment is ongoing and we may close the role earlier if we find a suitable candidate.

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
Name and Contact:  Michele Wigg 0417 664 033
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check. The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve. RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards). As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.