Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Agnes

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

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Agnes (Mother and Baby Unit) 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 (LRH) is looking for a ANUM to join our growing team on a permanent part-time basis.

About the Unit

The Parent and Infant Unit at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is a 5-bed, 5–6 cot residential service supporting families with infants up to 12 months. With a therapeutic approach based on the Solihull model, attachment theory and mentalisation, the PIU provides specialised care to families experiencing challenges such as adjusting to parenthood, infant sleep or settling concerns, relationship ruptures with infants, or post-natal mood disorders.

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

About the Role

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM), you will play a key leadership role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, family-centred and evidence-based care. You will support the Nurse Unit Manager and provide advanced clinical oversight, staff leadership, and coordination of daily operations within a 7-day rotating roster.

This role is ideal for a clinical leader with a passion for perinatal mental health and a commitment to creating positive outcomes for parents and their infants.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Leadership

• Provide senior nursing leadership to uphold high clinical practice standards
• Promote effective communication across multidisciplinary teams
• Support collaborative, culturally safe and person-centred care
• Deliver advanced clinical guidance supporting perinatal and infant care

Management & Coordination

• Contribute to quality documentation, audits, KPIs and service development
• Mentor and supervise staff, providing professional leadership and support
• Represent the unit on committees and working groups
• Assist in recruitment, orientation and staff development

Workforce & Operational Management

• Oversee day-to-day staffing, workflow, and HR processes
• Support mandatory training, education programs and performance reviews
• Manage poor performance where required

Safe Practice & Quality

• Ensure adherence to safety, OHS, infection control and emergency procedures
• Promote safe working environments and compliance with LRH policies
• Participate in incident management and safety audits

Continuous Improvement

• Lead and participate in quality improvement and research activities
• Encourage evidence-based practice and continuous staff development

About You

You are an experienced and compassionate clinical leader who thrives in a collaborative, family-centred environment. You demonstrate integrity, strong communication skills, adaptability and empathy.

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with post-basic psychiatric nursing qualification OR
• RN Division 1 with post-basic midwifery/paediatrics qualification and commitment to complete psychiatric training

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in management

Essential Experience & Skills

• Minimum 5 years clinical experience
• Recent experience working with parents and infants in the perinatal period
• Strong leadership and team-building capability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
• Understanding of NSQHS standards

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience in a clinical setting

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 Emma Vivian, Nurse Unit Manager - Agnes via email: Emma.Vivian@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

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: 28 December 2025

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

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.