Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) – RPN3
ANUM Year 1/RPN3 Year 3 - $120,****** – ANUM Year 2/RPN3 Year 4 - $124,******
Position Purpos
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The Associate Nurse Unit Manager is a frontline nursing leadership role working closely with the Unit
Manager to deliver high-quality clinical care, operational leadership and workforce management.
ANUMs are responsible for coordinating shifts, supporting clinical governance, leading nursing teams
and contributing to unit culture, quality improvement and service development.
Essential Qualifications
Candidates must possess:
Current AHPRA registration
Minimum Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or recognised equivalent)
Eligibility to work in Australia
Ability to satisfy police and security screening requirements Meet immunisation requirements
Preferred Experience
Minimum Experience
Typically 3+ years mental health nursing experience
Minimum 2 years operating at senior clinician, team leader or acting ANUM level
Highly Desirable Experience
Forensic mental health
Acute inpatient psychiatry




Secure mental health services
Psychiatric intensive care
Correctional health environments
Clinical leadership within multidisciplinary clinical teams
Leadership Capability Requirements
Demonstrated ability to:
Coordinate and lead clinical shifts
Manage staffing and resources
Make autonomous clinical decisions
Support nursing workforce development
Coach and mentor junior clinicians
Drive quality and safety initiatives
Lead responses to clinical incidents and emergencies
Maintain high standards of clinical governance
Build team-oriented multidisciplinary relationships
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are seeking leaders who can:
Inspire and develop nursing teams
Balance clinical and operational priorities
Navigate complex forensic and mental health presentations
Drive positive unit culture
Demonstrate sound judgement under pressure
Lead with professionalism, accountability and compassion

📌 Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Anum) – Rpn3 (Melbourne)
🏢 Symbolic Recruitment
📍 Melbourne