Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) – RPN3

ANUM Year 1/RPN3 Year 3 - $120,442.40 – ANUM Year 2/RPN3 Year 4 - $124,498.40

Position Purpose

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 settings
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 cooperative 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 – Melbourne
🏢 Symbolic Recruitment
📍 Melbourne