05 Dec
Talent Focus Recruitment
Victoria
Overview
Job: Nurse Unit Manager – Acute Care
Alpine Region | Lead a Diverse Rural-Health Service
Looking for a leadership role where your experience genuinely matters? This is an exceptional opportunity to lead acute services at a well-supported rural hospital in the heart of Victoria’s Alpine Shire. Set in a welcoming community surrounded by mountains, rivers and fresh country air, this role offers meaningful impact and an enviable lifestyle.
Base pay range: A$120,000.00/yr - A$140,000.00/yr
Talent Focus Recruitment provided pay range: This range is provided by Talent Focus Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
About the Hospital
This modern rural hospital operates 24/7 and provides a wide scope of services for the local community, including:
- Urgent Care Centre
- Palliative care
- Day-stay medical procedures (such as infusions and transfusions)
- Satellite renal dialysis
- Integrated community nursing, post-acute care and “hospital in the home”
- Allied health programs including physiotherapy, dietetics and rehabilitation
- Chronic disease management programs
- Co-located residential agedcare and home-based care services
You’ll be stepping into a setting where acute care, community care and agedcare work seamlessly together—giving you a unique leadership footprint across the whole patient journey.
The Role
As Nurse Unit Manager, you will:
- Oversee the acute ward and urgent care area, ensuring safe and high-quality clinical standards
- Lead, mentor and develop a passionate nursing team
- Drive improvements across clinical governance, patient flow, and models of care
- Work closely with community services, allied health and agedcare teams
- Contribute to strategic service development within a multi-purpose rural health environment
About You
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Current AHPRA registration as an RN
- Previous leadership experience in an acute setting – essential
- Strong people management and communication capability
- A team-oriented, adaptable leadership style suited to rural health
- A commitment to patient-centred care and continuous improvement
Why You’ll Love This
- A genuine leadership role where your skills will be valued
- Work in a friendly, community-focused environment
- Beautiful Alpine lifestyle — wineries, hiking, snowfields and nature right outside your door
- The satisfaction of improving care in a region that really appreciates its clinicians
Contact
If you’re a skilled acute-care nurse leader ready for meaningful impact in an incredible part of Victoria, I’d love to share more about this opportunity. Reach out for a confidential conversation about the role Stephen Piry on or
Job Details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Management and Health Care Provider
- Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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📌 Nursing Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Talent Focus Recruitment
📍 Victoria
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