Associate Nurse Unit Manager RPN3

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• Fixed Term, Parental leave cover until Jan 2028
• Specialist Dual Disability (Mental Health/Intellectual Disability) Bed Based Community Unit
• Located at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Transition Support Unit (TSU)

The Transition Support Unit (TSU) is a purpose-built 7 bed facility for persons with a Mental Illness and Cognitive or Intellectual Disability requiring medium/long-term (6 months - 2 years) supported residential rehabilitation. It provides “step-up” clinical support for consumers from the community, and in some cases a “step-down” option for consumers from Inpatient services.  

About the role

The RPN3 Associate Nurse Unit Manager is a recognised clinical leader within the TSU Leadership  Team, who works closely with the NUM and medical leads, to ensure the provision of high quality, recovery orientated care, and foster a positive team culture.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide oversight and leadership of daily operations in the unit     
• Liaise with NDIS and other external agencies
• Share clinical expertise through role modelling, and provision of guidance and supervision

About you

As the Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A commitment to recovery orientation practice
• Able to demonstrate leadership skills
• A keen interest in working in a specialist dual disability service 

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Nigel Mitton, Nurse Unit Manager at Nigel.MITTON@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026