PECT Nurse Unit Manager

About the role

At LRH we believe in Better Care, Everywhere, for Everyone.

Our people are critical to our success. We want to build a reputation of having the best healthcare staff in Victoria. We will achieve this by ensuring we always provide safe and supportive environment for our people to learn, develop and flourish.

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to join the PECT team on a full-time, ongoing basis.

This role is to co-ordinate and lead a full range of clinical duties including the provision of a high standard of clinical assessment, evidence-based treatment and support to consumers experiencing significant mental health difficulties and their carers/families), ensuring patient centred care, and the achievement of a high standard of quality patient outcomes.

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) is required to lead the unit in relation to implementing recovery focused care and consumer participation. The NUM is required to coordinate quality improvement and accreditation in addition to taking a leadership role in implementing advanced nursing practice standards, to coordinate the patient flow process and facilitate service reviews. The NUM is accountable for the safety of patients, staff and visitors and the governance of OHS standards

About you

• Registered Nurse (Division 1) Nurse with post basic qualification in psychiatric nursing holding current registration with AHPRA
• A current Victorian Driver’s License
• Currently competent in Basic Life Support
• Desirable - Post graduate qualifications in management

Interested but need more information? Please contact Riju Philip via phone (03) 51738579

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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.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.

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 recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

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. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume. Applications close:29th August 2025.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, a Working With Children employee check, and all staff employed in the Victorian healthcare sector are required to have current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.