About the role

Mater Private Hospital Brisbane is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to work across Inpatient and Day Unit within Mater Children’s Private Hospital. This role will be offered on a permanent full time basis.

Salary range: $71.42 - $76.81 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the nursing team in the paediatric unit
• Oversee and manage the delivery of high-quality patient care, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and procedures
• Develop and implement nursing protocols and standards of practice that promote excellence in paediatric care
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment, promoting teamwork and professional development among nursing staff
• Coordinate and allocate resources effectively to ensure optimal patient outcomes and efficient workflow
• Act as a liaison between the nursing team, medical staff, and other departments within the hospital
• Monitor and evaluate nursing performance and provide regular feedback to promote continuous improvement
• Participate in the recruitment, orientation, and ongoing education of nursing staff
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement quality improvement initiatives
• Review and update policies when required

About you

You will be an experienced leader and will drive innovation in your field; using evidence-based research to suggest new ways of doing things and take a positive and adaptive approach to embedding change.

• Other skills and responsibilities include:
• Extensive experience in Paediatric Care with sound clinical expertise & leadership
• Current AHPRA Nursing registration
• Post graduate qualification in paediatrics
• Ability to demonstrate strong capability in leading both the clinical and commercial aspects of a tertiary service.
• High level communication skills within a multidisciplinary environment
• Demonstrated competence in cost centre management.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

Applications close Friday 31st January 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.