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.

Nurse Unit Manager- Plastics, Head and Neck Oncology, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) 
The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

• Full Time Ongoing position
• 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO
• Leadership position

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Plastics, Head and Neck Oncology, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) specialty. 

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) provides visible clinical leadership, working alongside the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred care. The role is accountable for supporting and developing staff, managing clinical risk, and implementing systems to improve patient outcomes and experience. The NUM is responsible for effective management of the ward’s cost centre, including workforce and financial resources, performance targets, and alignment with organisational priorities.

Your new role

• Provide effective leadership and management of nursing and multidisciplinary teams within the Plastics, Head and Neck Oncology, and OMFS service
• Ensure excellence in clinical care, patient safety, and quality improvement outcomes 
• Manage operational functions including staffing, rostering, workforce planning, and performance management
• Support education, professional development, and succession planning for nursing staff
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, clinical governance frameworks, and accreditation standards
• Contribute to service development, change management, and strategic initiatives

About you

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Demonstrated 5 yrs experience and expertise in leading a team.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient and staff safety and person-centred care
• High level of reliability and professional conduct
• Ability to think strategically and deal with complex problems

 Benefits:

• 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

 Applicants please submit a cover letter outlining suitability for the role.

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

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

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.