Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Nicholson team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) to join our growing on a part time (0.8EFT) ongoing basis.

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) plays a key leadership role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation and palliative care services within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment. Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager, you will support the day‑to‑day operational management of the unit, promote clinical excellence and contribute to the achievement of organisational and departmental objectives.

This role is responsible for supporting workforce capability, patient flow, quality improvement and operational performance while fostering a positive team culture that delivers safe, effective and evidence‑based care for rehabilitation and palliative care patients.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Nicholson) is to:

- Support the day‑to‑day operational management of the rehabilitation and palliative care unit, ensuring the delivery of safe, high‑quality and patient‑centred care.
- Assist with workforce management activities including rostering, staff scheduling, attendance management and mandatory training compliance.




- Coordinate patient flow and contribute to effective resource allocation to support efficient service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement, risk management and innovation initiatives that enhance clinical practice and service performance.
- Support staff development, performance management and change initiatives while fostering a positive and collaborative team environment.
- Assist in managing complaints, implementing policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with organisational and clinical governance requirements.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to support, motivate and develop multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Sound clinical knowledge and experience in rehabilitation and/or palliative care nursing, with a commitment to delivering evidence‑based, patient‑centred care.
- Solid communication, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
- Experience contributing to quality improvement,



risk management and operational performance initiatives within a healthcare environment.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development, with postgraduate qualifications in leadership and/or rehabilitation and/or palliative care, or progress towards these qualifications, highly regarded.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

- Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
- Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
- Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
- A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
- Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Michelle Smale, Nurse Unit Manager Nicholson email on ******@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victo

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