An excellent opportunity is available for a compassionate and experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead a 26-bed Adult Mental Health Unit at a private hospital in Melbourne.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this key leadership role, you will champion the delivery of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred care, ensuring consumers are supported in a secure, respectful and empowering environment. You will lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team to promote hope, autonomy, dignity, and collaborative care, while maintaining excellence in clinical outcomes and operational performance.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Providing strategic and operational leadership for the Mental Health Unit, embedding recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practices;
- Ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate, and person-centred care, promoting consumer choice and participation;
- Fostering a culture of psychological safety, respect, and cultural sensitivity for consumers, families, and staff;
- Leading, supporting, and developing a skilled workforce committed to strengths-based and collaborative care;
- Promoting consumer and carer engagement in care planning and service improvement;
- Driving quality improvement, clinical governance, and risk management activities;
- Managing workforce planning, rostering, and resource allocation;
- Overseeing financial and operational performance, ensuring sustainable service delivery;
- Building strong partnerships with VMOs and multidisciplinary teams, enhancing continuity of care.

REQUIREMENTS

- Current Registration with AHPRA with experience in psychiatric or mental health nursing;




- Postgraduate qualification in Mental Health Nursing;
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a mental health setting;
- Strong understanding of recovery principles, trauma-informed care, and consumer-centred practice;
- Knowledge of clinical governance, safety, and quality standards;
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and support teams to deliver compassionate care;
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills;
- Experience in the private healthcare sector;
- Formal leadership or management qualifications (desirable).

BENEFITS

- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across the network;
- Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only);
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth.

REMUNERATION

$70.93 per hour.

ABOUT THE FACILITY

The hospital, located in Melbourne, is a 127-bed acute facility offering patients a wide range of surgical, medical, maternity, mental health, and rehabilitation care. The hospital has 5 modern well, equipped interactive operating suites accommodating the following specialities: orthopaedics, gynaecology & obstetrics, urology, neurology, plastics, paediatrics, ENT, ophthalmology, general, and endoscopy.

APPLICATION PROCESS
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📌 Unit Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 IHR Group
📍 Melbourne