Location: Lingard Private Hospital, Merewether

Position: Nurse Unit Manager

Department: Day Surgery Unit

Status: Full Time

Care is our passion. People are our business. Excellence is our standard. Growth is our ambition.

At Lingard Private Hospital, we’re all about supporting real people to deliver extraordinary care. As part of the Healthe Care team, you can expect:

- Flexible working conditions to ensure a healthy work-life balance

- Collaboration with like-minded professionals across a multi-disciplinary team

- Wellbeing programs including discounted private health insurance

- Fitness passport

- Grow with us - commitment to career development, ongoing training and development

- Paid parental leave

- Novated lease opportunities

About you

Lingard Private Hospital is seeking an experienced Perioperative Nurse with a passion for leadership, clinical excellence, and continuous quality improvement to join our dynamic perioperative team.

Working across both Lingard Private Hospital and Lingard Day Centre, this role offers the opportunity to lead within a highly efficient, quick-paced, and patient-focused environment. You will play a pivotal role in supporting and mentoring the Day Surgery Unit Nursing team, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care during surgical admissions and discharging day stay patients.

As a key member of the perioperative leadership team, you will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the department. Your focus on clinical leadership, team development,



and service improvement will contribute to maintaining the high standards of care for which Lingard is recognised.

In this role, you will be supported by the Perioperative Services Manager and work alongside a dedicated team of Clinical Educators, providing you with opportunities for continued professional growth and leadership development.

Essential criteria

- Registered Nurse with significant Perioperative nursing experience

- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to inspire and support teams

- Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and quality improvement

- Strong communication and collaboration skills

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced perioperative environment

Desirable criteria

- Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing

- Previous experience in Day Surgery / Surgical Admissions Unit

- Previous management experience

Who we are

Centrally located between the shops and cafes of The Junction, and the rolling waves of Merewether Beach, Lingard is Newcastle’s largest private hospital and offers the community access to the best surgical care in the region.

Spanning two sites Lingard offers 14 theatres, 2 endoscopy suites, 2 cardiac catheterisation labs, ICU,



2 surgical wards, cardiac ward, rehabilitation ward and dedicated day surgery centre. With specialist consulting rooms nearby, and a radiology practice and pathology laboratory onsite, Lingard Private Hospital offers a health precinct second-to-none.

We are proud to employ the best medical specialists and staff from across the Newcastle region. As part of Lingard Private you will be joining a team that values every person, where people are leaders in their field, and where innovation and best practice drive everything we do.

Lingard Private Hospital is a key facility within the Healthe Care Group. We are a private healthcare provider of choice, driving innovation and clinical best practice to the services we provide.

Join a supportive and progressive perioperative service where your expertise, leadership, and passion for quality care will make a meaningful difference.

Apply now to become part of the Lingard team and help shape the future of perioperative care.

Interested to know more?

Get in touch with Nicole Garner, Perioperative Services Manager, *************@healthecare.com.au.

All written applications must address and meet essential criteria. Applications must include current CV and names of at least 2 professional referees.

This position will be classified under the Healthe Care (NSW Hospitals) and NSWNMA/ANMF NSW Branch Enterprise Agreement 2022.

Applications close: 24 October 2026

Lingard Private Hospital
23 Merewether Street
Merewether NSW 2291

📌 Clinical Nurse Unit Manager - Day Surgery Unit (Newcastle)
🏢 Healthe Care Group
📍 Newcastle