Job Description: Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater! We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nurse Unit Manager for our Special Care Nursery based at our Fitzroy campus. Reporting to the Maternity Services Manager you will be responsible for day-to-day operations and overall management of the Special Care Nursery, which is a 12 bed unit caring for babies of 32 weeks gestation and above.

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE

This role is being offered on a fixed-term part time (14 hours per week) capacity based at our Fitzroy campus until 30th April 2027. The role of the Nurse Unit Manager – Special Care Nursery is to ensure our clinical outcomes meet exceptional care standards whilst maximising effective business opportunities within this area. You will be leading a team of friendly and experienced nurses, inclusive of graduate nurses and postgraduate students. Your leadership will facilitate exceptional patient care and promote advancement of clinical practice. This fixed-term part-time position involves having flexibility to work between 8 and 12 hour shifts, and will be pivotal in providing holistic care to families whose babies are admitted to the SCN.

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment. Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD.

- Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
- Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport Option to join our workplace giving program
- Give4Good
- A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
- Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU

- Provide direction, support and advice to nursing staff and other support personnel




- Establish and develop effective relationships with staff, AMPs, patients, families and significant others
- Act as a positive role model maintaining the unit and hospital policies and procedures
- Exhibit leadership qualities and utilise team building strategies to promote a continuous improvement culture leading to improved patient outcomes and experience
- Lead the team for efficient and effective management of resources by promoting flexibility and responsiveness to ensure alignment with activity

As an outstanding leader you will have experience in driving clinical team performance whilst creating a safe SCN. You work collaboratively with the Maternity department to focus on family centred care.

REQUIREMENTS

- Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse/ Registered Midwife
- Previous leadership experience in obstetrics, ideally SCN or experience at NUM level is highly desirable
- Ability to influence and lead continuous quality of care improvements
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in the use of IT platforms such as IBA(Webpas), IMC, Kronos, and Riskman, or similar
- Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role
- SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings
- Required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which,



depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations)

RECONCILIATION AND INCLUSION

We are committed to equal employment prospect, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at .

CONTACT

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Sandra Stoikos - Maternity Services Manager on or .

CLOSING DATE

Closing Date: 11 September 2026 11:59pm

ABOUT ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE

Our experienced team of clinical professionals, care givers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

ST VINCENTS HISTORY

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.

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📌 Nurse Unit Manager – Special Care Nursery (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne