Senior Nurse Unit Manager
Sydney CBD | Private Mental Health Clinic | Permanent
Full-Time
ABOUT MONARCH MENTAL HEALTH GROUP
Monarch Mental Health Group is a leading provider of private
mental health services in Australia, operating more than 20 clinics across New
South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT.
With over 50 clinicians across our network, we are committed
to delivering high-quality, accessible and evidence-based care to our patients,
while supporting our clinical teams to perform at their best.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to
lead and oversee the day-to-day operations of our nursing department.
Working closely with senior leadership and multidisciplinary
teams, you will be responsible for supporting a skilled nursing workforce,
ensuring the delivery of safe, compassionate and evidence-based patient care,
maintaining strong clinical governance and compliance standards, and driving
continuous service improvement.
This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and motivated
nursing leader to join a purpose-driven organisation that is making a genuine
difference in people’s lives.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE
- Permanent
full-time position, 76 hours per fortnight
- Competitive
senior salary package plus superannuation
- Supportive
executive leadership team
- Collaborative
and values-driven workplace culture
- Beautiful
Sydney Town Hall location, just metres from the QVB
- Strong
accreditation history and commitment to clinical excellence
- Opportunity
to further develop your leadership, operational and service management
skills
- Opportunity
to work across innovative mental health treatments, including TMS,
Esketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy programs
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will:
- Lead,
support and supervise the nursing team across day-to-day clinical
operations
- Ensure
safe, effective and person-centred care is delivered to patients
- Manage
nursing rosters, staffing requirements and workforce planning
- Support
recruitment, onboarding, training, development and performance management
- Promote
a culture of accountability, professionalism and continuous improvement
- Work
closely with psychiatrists, medical directors, clinic managers and
executive leadership
- Maintain
compliance with relevant clinical, regulatory, accreditation and
organisational standards
- Support
the implementation and improvement of clinical policies, procedures and
workflows
- Monitor
service quality, patient experience and nursing performance indicators
- Physically
engage with interstate nursing teams through quarterly travel to VIC, QLD
and ACT
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Current
AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum
5 years’ post-registration nursing experience
- Previous
leadership experience as a NUM, ANUM, CNS, Team Leader or senior nurse
- Recent
experience in mental health, addiction services, behavioural health or
psychiatric settings
- Strong
leadership capability with the ability to work autonomously and
collaboratively
- Experience
in recruitment, rostering, staff development and performance management
- Understanding
of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Ketamine or Esketamine treatment,
and/or psychedelic treatment programs
- Excellent
communication, stakeholder engagement and customer service skills
- Strong
commitment to confidentiality, professional integrity and high clinical
standards
- Inclusive
and respectful approach to diversity, patient dignity and person-centred
care
- Ability
to travel interstate once per quarter to engage with nursing teams
- Full
Australian working rights
LOCATION
This role is based in our Sydney CBD clinic, located near
Town Hall and just metres from the QVB, with occasional interstate travel to
support our broader clinic network.
APPLY NOW
If you are an experienced nursing leader who is passionate
about mental health, clinical excellence and supporting high-performing teams,
we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join Monarch Mental Health Group and contribute
to meaningful, patient-centred care across Australia.
