About this role
Job Description: Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!
ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE: Lead with Purpose as our Nurse Unit Manager (NUM)- Orthopaedic – Permanent Full Time
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced and inspiring Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to join St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) on a permanent full-time basis at our East Melbourne campus.
As the Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, driving excellence in patient care while fostering a positive, high-performing team culture. You will lead and mentor a dedicated nursing team, champion continuous improvement, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure outstanding patient outcomes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate nursing leader who is committed to empowering others, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, and making a lasting impact on both patients and staff.
If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career, we would love to hear from you. WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.
• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD • Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!) • Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport • Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good • A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave • Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital
ABOUT YOU: You are an experienced and inspiring nursing leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and supporting the growth and development of your team. You lead by example, communicate with confidence, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced healthcare environment.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse. • Demonstrated leadership experience as a Nurse Unit Manager, Associate Nurse Unit Manager, or in a similar senior nursing leadership role. • Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performing nursing teams while fostering a positive workplace culture. • Excellent clinical knowledge with a strong commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. • Exceptional communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams. • Sound operational, workforce and resource management skills, including experience managing budgets, staffing and service delivery. • A commitment to continuous improvement and achieving outstanding patient and staff outcomes. • A genuine passion for living St Vincent's values and delivering compassionate, person-centred care.
ABOUT ST VINCENTS PRIVATE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE Our experienced team of clinical professionals, care givers and support staff are equipped to provide the highest level of therapeutic, medical and surgical services. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.
APPLY NOW! If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:
• Cover Letter • Resume
We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.
St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au.
REQUIREMENTS: Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.
SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations.
HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE: If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Leanne Rowlands-General Manager/Director of Clinical Services on leanne.rowlands@svha.org.au
Closing Date: 17 August 2026 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan
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