Associate Nurse Unit Manager Macalister

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 Macalister 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 Macalister to join our growing team on a permanent part-time basis.

Are you an experienced mental health nurse ready to step into a leadership role? Latrobe Regional Health is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care across our Flynn and Macalister inpatient units.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to recovery-focused practice, lead a dedicated clinical team, and help shape safe, innovative and consumer-driven mental health services.

About the Role

As the ANUM, you will provide advanced clinical leadership, oversee daily operations and support the Nurse Unit Manager in managing staff, resources and service delivery. You will champion evidence-based care, drive quality improvement, and uphold a culture of safety, collaboration and respect.

You will lead efforts to reduce restrictive practices, promote culturally safe and inclusive care, and ensure consumers receive high-standard treatment aligned with legislative and professional frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

• Provide senior nursing leadership to ensure accountability for high clinical standards.
• Support comprehensive assessments, evidence-based interventions and person-centred care planning.
• Promote open communication, multidisciplinary collaboration and positive consumer/carer engagement.
• Ensure practice complies with legislation, LRH policies and national mental health standards.

Leadership & Management

• Support the coordination and delivery of high-quality mental health services.
• Contribute to strategic planning, quality documentation and achievement of KPIs.
• Mentor, supervise and develop staff, modelling professional leadership.
• Manage unit resources, budget oversight and participation in committees and working groups.

Human Resources & Workforce Development

• Assist with recruitment, orientation, performance management and staff support.
• Promote professional development, clinical supervision and mandatory training compliance.
• Foster a safe, cohesive and positive workplace culture.

Safety & Quality

• Maintain a safe environment for consumers, staff and visitors.
• Ensure adherence to infection control, OHS requirements, emergency procedures and safety audits.
• Lead incident reporting processes and contribute to quality improvement, research and evaluation activities.

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

About You

You are a compassionate, adaptable and collaborative nurse leader who demonstrates integrity, respect and strong communication skills. You hold a commitment to recovery-focused practice, continuous improvement and high-quality inpatient mental health care.

Essential Criteria

• Division 3 Registered Nurse or Division 1 Registered Nurse with postgraduate mental health qualifications (AHPRA).
• Minimum 5 years clinical experience, including mental health inpatient care.
• Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 2014, National Mental Health Standards and relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and experience supervising staff.
• Commitment to reducing restrictive practices and promoting recovery-oriented care.
• Current Working with Children Check and police check (Aged Care).
• Current Basic Life Support competency.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in management or related areas.
• Clinical supervision training.
• Experience in change management, audits, reporting and data analysis.
• Computer literacy and confidence using clinical systems.

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 Emily Tuck, Nurse Unit Manager Macalister via email: Emily.Tuck@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: 8 January 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.