Job Description
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Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) – RPN3
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ANUM Year 1/RPN3 Year 3 - $120,****** – ANUM Year 2/RPN3 Year 4 - $124,******
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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.
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ANUMs are responsible for coordinating shifts, supporting clinical governance, leading nursing teams and contributing to unit culture, quality improvement and service development.
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Essential Qualifications
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Candidates must possess:
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Current AHPRA registration
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Minimum Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or recognised equivalent)
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Eligibility to work in Australia
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Ability to satisfy police and security screening requirements Meet immunisation requirements
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Preferred Experience
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Minimum Experience
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Typically 3+ years mental health nursing experience
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Minimum 2 years operating at senior clinician, team leader or acting ANUM level
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Highly Desirable Experience
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Forensic mental health
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Acute inpatient psychiatry
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Secure mental health services
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Psychiatric intensive care
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Correctional health environments
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Clinical leadership within multidisciplinary clinical teams
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Leadership Capability Requirements
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Demonstrated ability to:
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Coordinate and lead clinical shifts
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Manage staffing and resources
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Make autonomous clinical decisions
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Support nursing workforce development
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Coach and mentor junior clinicians
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Drive quality and safety initiatives
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Lead responses to clinical incidents and emergencies
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Maintain high standards of clinical governance
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Build cooperative multidisciplinary relationships
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Ideal Candidate Profile
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We are seeking leaders who can:
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Inspire and develop nursing teams
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Balance clinical and operational priorities
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Navigate complex forensic and mental health presentations
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Drive positive unit culture
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Demonstrate sound judgement under pressure
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Lead with professionalism, accountability and compassion
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📌 Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Anum) - Rpn3 (Victoria)
🏢 Symbolic Recruitment
📍 Victoria