Associate NUM - Radiotherapy

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Radiotherapy role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Gippsland Radiation Oncology team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Radiotherapy to join our growing team on a Part Time Basis 0.9 FTE up to Full Time Basis.

The Gippsland Radiation Oncology team is seeking a skilled and motivated Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) – Radiotherapy to join our team. In this role, you will support the coordination, management, and development of the radiotherapy unit to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring excellent patient outcomes, efficient service delivery, and continuous improvement within a dynamic cancer care environment.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Radiotherapy Associate Nurse Unit Manager is to:

• Support the coordination and delivery of high-quality, person-centred nursing care within the radiotherapy unit.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to staff, including workload allocation, rostering, and team support.
• Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation to support continuity of care and compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and respond effectively to changing clinical situations.
• Promote education and professional development for staff and patients, including prevention of complications.
• Contribute to operational management, including resource allocation, equipment oversight, and quality improvement initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and strong clinical experience, ideally in oncology or radiotherapy services.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with the ability to support, guide and develop staff within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong focus on person-centred care.
• Highly organised with strong time management and decision-making skills in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Committed to continuous improvement, professional development, and delivering high-quality healthcare services.
• Flexible, adaptable, and proactive in responding to changing service needs and priorities.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Matthew Norman, Deputy Operations Manager email on mathew.norman@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

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About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 16th July 2026

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.