The posting
At St John of God Geelong Hospital, you can access compassionate private health care close to home, supported by more than 400 accredited medical practitioners. Our 284-bed hospital provides a wide range of services, including maternity, cancer and cardiac care and a private Emergency Department open 7 days a week.
We offer a wide range of services, caring for inpatients, outpatients and day patients across a range of specialties.
Your role at St John of God Geelong Hospital
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Unit Manager to join St John of God Geelong Hospital in a permanent full-time capacity.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse leader to provide clinical and operational leadership within a supportive private hospital environment. Working collaboratively with nursing, medical and multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate patient care, while supporting staff development and driving continuous improvement across the service.
The Position
- Provide clinical and operational leadership to the nursing team, promoting safe, high-quality and patient-centred care.
- Oversee the day-to-day management of the unit, including patient flow, staffing, clinical priorities and resource allocation.
- Lead, support and develop nursing staff, fostering a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team environment.
- Provide clinical guidance and support to staff, exercising sound judgement when managing complex patient care and operational matters.
- Manage staffing and rostering requirements, maintaining appropriate skill mix and safe staffing levels.
- Promote best practice in clinical care, medication safety, infection prevention and control, clinical documentation and compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
- Support the orientation, education and professional development of nursing staff and students, encouraging ongoing learning and competency development.
- Foster a culture of effective communication, professional practice, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and patient safety initiatives.
- Implement hospital and departmental objectives, policies and procedures to support effective service delivery.
- Work collaboratively with medical, allied health and other multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated patient care.
- Monitor service performance and identify opportunities to improve clinical processes, patient outcomes and the overall patient experience.
- Act as a senior clinical resource and advocate for patients, staff and the broader multidisciplinary team.
About You
You will hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, with demonstrated clinical experience in a relevant acute care setting, such as medical, surgical and/or rehabilitation nursing. Experience in palliative care will also be highly regarded where relevant to the service.
You will bring demonstrated clinical leadership experience, with the ability to lead, support and develop a diverse nursing team while balancing patient care requirements with operational responsibilities. Experience in a Nurse Unit Manager, Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Nurse or equivalent senior nursing role will be highly regarded.
With strong clinical knowledge and sound judgement, you will be confident managing competing priorities, supporting staff through clinical challenges and building effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams. You will be committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care and maintaining high standards of clinical practice.
To succeed in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Strong clinical leadership and people management skills.
- Experience leading, supporting and developing nursing staff.
- The ability to manage competing clinical and operational priorities effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
- A commitment to clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.
- The ability to foster a positive workplace culture that supports accountability, collaboration and professional development.
- A commitment to ongoing learning and contemporary nursing practice.
Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do, as you commit to and support our Mission and Values.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse leader to make a meaningful contribution at St John of God Geelong Hospital, supporting a dedicated clinical team and helping deliver high-quality care to patients and the local community.
The Benefits
- Salary: $147,618 per annum, plus 12% superannuation.
- Salary packaging up to $18,550 across a range of benefits, including mortgage or rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and everyday living expenses.
- Additional salary packaging options above the Fringe Benefits Tax cap, including novated leasing, work-related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation.
- Support for a healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and wellbeing programs.
- Employee discounts across St John of God Health Care services and private health insurance.
- Access to professional development opportunities to support your ongoing growth and career progression.
- A range of lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards and discounts.
Join St John of God Geelong Hospital and be part of a team committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care to our community.
For enquiries contact Matthew Young – Director of Nursing on 03 5226 8888
Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly – so apply today!
If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.
