Associate Nurse Unit Manager, Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC)

Employment Type -Permanent Full Time

Hours per fortnight - Multiple roles

Job Category -Nursing - Registered Nurse (Div 1)

- Join a brand-new YPARC facility supporting young people across Geelong
- Make a real impact in youth mental health within the local community
- Build your career with Victoria’s largest regional health service

About the role

Barwon Health is launching a Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) service. An innovative, 10-bed sub-acute residential program supporting young people (16–25) as an alternative to hospital admission or as a step-down from inpatient care.

YPARC delivers recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, youth mental health care in a 24/7 supported, home-like environment focused on functional recovery, independence, and community connection.

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) plays a key leadership role within the YPARC team, providing effective shift coordination, clinical leadership and operational support to ensure the delivery of high-quality, recovery-focused care. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment, the ANUM supports consumers and their families/carers through therapeutic engagement, clinical assessment, care planning and evidence-based interventions that promote recovery and wellbeing.

The ANUM will undertake in-charge responsibilities during off-duty periods of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), deputise for the NUM as required, and contribute to maintaining a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment. This role includes a rotating roster, including some night duty.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide shift leadership and coordinate day-to-day YPARC operations
- Support and guide staff while fostering a safe therapeutic environment

What We Are Looking For





You are a passionate and experienced Mental Health Nurse who thrives in a collaborative and recovery-oriented environment. You bring robust leadership, communication and clinical skills, with the ability to support both consumers and staff within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

You are committed to person centred, trauma informed and inclusive care, and have a genuine passion for supporting young people and their recovery journeys. You will demonstrate sound clinical judgement, adaptability and the ability to lead and support teams across a rotating roster environment.

This is an chance to build and shape a new service, delivering meaningful outcomes for young people and the broader community.

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Contact person: Kirsty Taggart | Program Manager | Acute Intervention Services | MHDAS | Barwon Health

Phone: 0440 100 278

Application closing date: Friday August 14, 2026

Internal applicants: If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the Employee Login on the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page through the intranet before applying.

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