Clinical Nurse Unit Manager - Anaesthetics

Position: Nurse Unit Manager

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

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 Anaesthetic 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 Anaesthetic Nursing team, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care while providing vital assistance to our Visiting Medical Officers.

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.

Current AHPRA Registration





Registered Nurse with significant anaesthetic 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

Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative / Anaesthetic / Recovery Nursing

Previous experience in a management role

Previous experience with human resource management

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.

Interested to know more?

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

Lingard Private Hospital
23 Merewether Street
Merewether NSW 2291

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📌 Clinical Nurse Unit Manager - Anaesthetics (New South Wales)
🏢 Healthe Care Group
📍 New South Wales