Nurse Unit Manager - Theatre

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 Nurse Unit Manager (Theatre) role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Operating Suites 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 Nurse Unit Manager (Theatre) to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

The Nurse Unit Manager (Theatre) provides senior clinical and operational leadership within the Operating Suite at Latrobe Regional Health. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, person‑centred care in a multidisciplinary environment, aligned with best‑practice standards and organisational priorities. The position oversees all aspects of departmental performance, including workforce management, budget accountability, patient flow, and quality and safety outcomes. The Nurse Unit Manager drives team performance, fosters a positive workplace culture and contributes to continuous improvement while ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.

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

The role of the Nurse Unit Manager (Theatre) is to:

• Lead and manage the operational performance of the Operating Suite, including workforce planning, rostering, patient flow and service delivery.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high‑quality, person‑centred care aligned with clinical governance frameworks, policies and best practice standards.
• Manage financial and performance outcomes, including budgeting, KPIs and resource utilisation.
• Provide strong leadership and management of staff, including recruitment, performance management, professional development and maintaining appropriate skill mix.
• Drive quality improvement, risk management and innovation initiatives, including policy development and implementation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, patient feedback and complaints, and support organisational change and service development.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, with relevant tertiary and postgraduate qualifications in a related specialty.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to manage workforce performance, budgets and complex operational demands.
• Strong clinical expertise with at least five years’ relevant nursing experience, including perioperative or theatre environments.
• Well‑developed organisational, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, professional development and fostering a positive team culture.

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 Janelle McInnes, General Manager Surgical Services email on Janelle.McInnes@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: 06 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.