Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Special Care Nursery

Grampians Health

Ballarat Central, Australia
$60.94–62.99/hour
Employment type: Full-time
Level: Junior

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Description (EN)

Permanent & Fixed term part-time hours available

Join our dedicated Special Care Nursery team at Grampians Health Ballarat as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager with permanent and fixed term hours available. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and driven leader to support and enhance neonatal care services. You will work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, patient-centred care while developing your leadership skills in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily operations, ensuring the delivery of best-practice neonatal care.
Provide leadership and guidance to nursing staff, fostering a positive team environment
Assist with clinical coordination and resource management across shifts.
Support patient flow and ensure compliance with key performance indicators.
Contribute to quality, safety, and risk management programs.
Act as a delegate for the Nurse Unit Manager as required.

Skills & Experience

Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA registration and current practicing certificate.
Experience in a neonatal or paediatric setting preferred
Leadership skills with a strong understanding of ANUM responsibilities.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills

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Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
Access to Fitness Passport membership
Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY, or if you wish to discuss the role before applying, contact Joanne Pegg, Nurse Unit Manager, on 03 5320 4982 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Associate Nurse Unit Manager (YW11 – YW12) which ranges from $60.94 - $62.99 per hour.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

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