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 AC1 GEM Ward

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and rewarding multidisciplinary team environment.

• 12 months full time Fixed Term Contract.

• Located at the scenic Royal Park Campus.

 About The Royal Melbourne Hospital 

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (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. 

The Aged Care 1 Ward (AC1) is a 20 bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) ward based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park Campus. 

The ward specialises in assessment and management and care of the older person with chronic and complex conditions associated with aging and cognitive impairment. The GEM ward aims to improve the functioning of the older person with a multidimensional focus of healthcare needs.  Our multidisciplinary team aims to promote recovery in a person-centred approach which can be continued at home or in the residential aged care facility. 

The Nurse Unit Manager provides visible and accessible clinical leadership by working alongside the multidisciplinary team and with patients in a supervisory capacity to ensure the delivery of safe person-centred care.

Benefits of working at the RMH 

• 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 pride ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together! 

About the role

• We are seeking an experienced nurse with demonstrated abilities to lead a multidisciplinary team, passionate about care of the older person and outcome focused, highly developed critical thinking skills and someone who can thrive in a dynamic ward environment.

• The Nurse Unit Manager is accountable for ensuring staff deliver high quality care and is responsible for managing clinical risk and implementing systems and processes to improve the patient experience and outcomes.
• The position is also responsible for the management of the designated cost centre including human and fiscal resources, performance targets and organizational priorities.

About you

Qualifications 

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Essential

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing and leading a multidisciplinary  team
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills at both a clinical and executive level 

Desirable

• Previous experience in geriatric and sub acute nursing is desirable

For a full Position Description, please click here.

Click here to view RMH's Nursing Professional Practice Framework.

Interested? Click on the apply button! We will be arranging interviews as soon as suitable applicants come in.  

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.