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.

Associate Nurse Unit Manager
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part Time or Full time Ongoing Position - (64-80 hours per fortnight).
• Specialty: Urology, Vascular, Breast Oncology and Endocrinology (BOE).
• Exciting career progression opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills.

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

RMH part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

Your new role:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced nurse leader to join our Ward 4 South 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.

You will demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and skills whilst assuming a prominent management focus, supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in coordinating daily clinical operations, leading staff, supporting professional development, and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure the provision of high-quality patient care. This includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in collaboration with the 4 South Multidisciplinary Team.
• Strengthen your understanding of access and flow; timely discharge planning, and coordinate timely admissions from Theatre, ICU and the Emergency Department.
• Uphold The Melbourne Way core values and standards of practice.
• Communicate effectively with 4 South key stakeholders; Surgical Services Leadership, Digital Coordination Centre (DCC), Theatre, the Emergency Department and Surgical and Medical Units.

About you:

• At least 12 months ANUM experience.
• Minimum 4 years acute surgical nursing experience.
• Developed assessment, clinical reasoning, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
• You have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• High motivation and willingness to learn.
• High level of reliability and professional conduct.

Benefits of working at the RMH:

• A collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full-time employees.
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport.
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities.
• RMH is a values-led organisation – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

To view the full position description please click here

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

Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

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.

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.