Nurse Unit Manager – Aged Acute Mental Health

• Nursing leadership role in mental health
• Provider of healthcare excellence
• Permanent full-time role

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and statewide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs. 

An outstanding opportunity exists for a passionate and motivated mental health registered nurse, with sound clinical knowledge and experience, to join the mental health leadership team at Eastern Health in the role of Nurse Unit Manager – Aged Acute Mental Health. This role provides an opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary team who are dedicated to ensuring that excellent and consistent patient oriented care is delivered.

South Ward, located at Peter James Centre in Burwood, is a 30 bed aged acute mental health inpatient unit which provides a specialist mental health service for people over the age of 65 with a mental illness.

The Nurse Unit Manager will provide supportive and engaging leadership whilst role modelling best practice behaviours and values.  This is a permanent full-time role.

To be successful in this role you should possess:

• Registration as a Nurse with current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), registration certificate
• Post Graduate qualifications relevant to the position and/or leadership and management or enrolled in appropriate course at time of employment or equivalent experience
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

The benefits of working for Eastern Health include:

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today!

For full details refer to the attached Position Description and direct all enquiries to the contact person listed.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check.

You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Please submit all applications online.

Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First: Agility: Humility: Respect: Kindness: Excellence